Blog Posts in July, 2012
Posted on Jul 13, 2012 By HMM
Johnson v. Mayor of Balt., 203 Md. App. 673 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2012) [03/29/2012] This case involved the question of whether the spouse of a deceased, retired firefighter, who passed away as a result ...
Continue reading "Case Update - Dual Benefits to Spouse of Deceased Firefighter Not Allowed Due to Timing of Amendment of Statute" »
Posted on Jul 13, 2012 By HMM
Montgomery County v. Deibler, 423 Md. 54 (Md. 2011) [10/27/11] This case sought to decide whether a loss in the ability to work overtime and associated loss of overtime compensation qualifies as a ...
Continue reading "Case Update - Loss of Ability to Work Overtime Is a Loss of Wage Earning Capacity" »
Posted on Jul 13, 2012 By HMM
Doe v. Buccini Pollin Group, Inc. , 201 Md. App. 409 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2011) [10/03/2011] The question to be answered in this appeal is whether an injury suffered by an employee at the hands of a ...
Continue reading "Case Update - Act of Third Party Not Compensable if Not Within Scope of Employment" »
Posted on Jul 13, 2012 By HMM
Page v. Amtrak, 200 Md. App. 463 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2011) [09/02/2011] This case involves the Federal Employees Liability ACT (FELA) meant to compensate injured railroad workers. The Claimant filed ...
Continue reading "Case Update - Employer Negligence Standard under Federal Employees' Liability Act" »
Posted on Jul 13, 2012 By HMM
McLaughlin v. Gill Simpson Elec. , 2012 Md. App. LEXIS 88 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. June 29, 2012) This case examined whether a Claimant's withdrawal of issues in conjunction with a Petition to Reopen ...
Continue reading "New Case Update - Withdrawl of Accopmanying Issues is Withdrawal of Petition to Reopen" »
Posted on Jul 10, 2012 By HMM
Barclay v. Briscoe, 2012 Md. LEXIS 385 (Md. June 27, 2012). This case involved a motorist, Sgt. Michael Barclay, who was seriously injured after a collision with Christopher Richardson. Richardson, a ...
Continue reading "New Liability Case Update - Employer Liability for Employee's Motor Tort" »
Posted on Jul 3, 2012 By HMM
Hayes v. Pratchett, 2012 Md. App. LEXIS 63 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. June 5, 2012). This case involved an employee, Daniel Hayes, who was struck by a vehicle driven by his supervisor, Darien Pratchett, ...
Continue reading "New Case Update - Supervisor Not Immune from Liability when Acting as Co-Employee, Not Performing Nondelegable Duty" »