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Maryland bad faith/legal malpractice action against individual defense attorneys dismissed
August 27th, 2013
In Cook v. Nationwide Insurance Company, Case No. PWG-13-882 (D. Md. Aug. 23, 2013), the Court considered a “dizzying array” of motions in an insurance bad faith case arising out of an excess judgment in a motor vehicle accident case tried in Maryland state court. The federal district court denied the plaintiff&…
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Partner Carol T. Stone selected for inclusion in 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
August 18th, 2013
Congratulations to Partner Carol T. Stone on having again been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 20th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for in the practice areas of: Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review su…
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2012 Survey of Motor Vehicle Liability Claims in D.C., Virginia and Maryland
August 8th, 2013
This is an outline that accompanied a presentation made by Steve Schwinn, John H. Carstens, and Padraic K. Keane of a survey of the law concerning motor vehicle liability claims in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland. READ MORE
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Categories: Motor Vehicle Accidents
Workers' Compensation Claims Management in the District of Columbia and Maryland
August 7th, 2013
Contributor: D. Stephenson Schwinn
This article presents insights into the management of workers’ compensation claims in the District of Columbia and Maryland. READ MORE
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Light Duty Programs in the District of Columbia
August 6th, 2013
Contributor: D. Stephenson Schwinn
Instituting a light-duty program can result in substantial savings. Many employers use some form of light duty program to limit long term exposures, and to encourage re-integration of disabled employees into the workplace. Some find it can be an effective component of the risk management plan by fostering safe work practice…
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DC CPPA: Complaint based on bank’s undisclosed use of overseas call centers is dismissed
August 1st, 2013
By David B. Stratton In Floyd v. Bank of America Corporation, No. 12-CV-591 (D.C. July 11, 2013), the D.C. Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a complaint under the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act (the “CPPA”), addressing the issues of standing and failure to state a claim upon whi…
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2012 Update: Effectiveness of Written Indemnification Agreements in the District of Columbia
July 24th, 2013
Indemnity agreements are widely used in the construction and property management industries, and are “insured contracts” under the standard Broad Form CGL policy. In the District of Columbia, such agreements can operate not only to protect the indemnitee from vicarious liability, but also to shift liability for the inde…
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Liability of Landowner for Criminal Acts of Third Parties
July 24th, 2013
Can a landowner be held accountable for personal injuries caused by the intentional (or criminal) acts of third parties? In Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia, the answer is generally, no. Nevertheless, there are enough exceptions to this general rule that landowners could face extensive liabilit…
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Premises Liability: Maryland landowner not in possession or control of the premises
July 23rd, 2013
It has long been the general rule of Maryland premises liability law that a landlord is not liable for injuries to a tenant or third party caused by defects or dangerous conditions where the landlord, or owner, has completely parted with control of the leased premises. Marshall v. Price, 162 Md. 687, 161 A. 172, 172-73 (Md.…
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Maryland Court upholds waiver of UM coverage
May 21st, 2012
In Swartzbaugh v. Encompass Insurance Company of America, No. 100, September Term 2011 (Md. April 25, 2012), the Court held that in the context of a waiver of UM benefits under a Maryland motor vehicle insurance policy, the phrase “first named insured” refers to a person insured under the policy and specifically…
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