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Important Maryland Cases: Martens Chevrolet v. Seney, 292 Md. 328 (1982)
In Martens Chevrolet v. Seney, 292 Md. 328 (1982), the Court of Appeals affirmed the existence of a tort of negligent misrepresentation in Maryland separate from the tort of fraud/deceit. The Court interpreted the record in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs in rendering its ruling, since the trial court entered on the count of negligent
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Important Maryland Cases: State v. Werkheiser, 299 Md. 529 (1984)
The Court of Appeals of Maryland decided in State v. Werkheiser, 299 Md. 529 (1984), that the failure by the police to administer an alcohol test properly as mandated by statute in a drunk driving case did not mandate the dismissal of the charges, but did justify to the motorist a favorable inference about what
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Important Maryland Cases: Fellner v. Bar Association of Baltimore City, 213 Md. 243 (1957)
Newer Maryland attorneys, this is the case to which the “old-timers” in your office may reference as the “slug” case. Every Maryland attorney needs to know this case. In Fellner v. Bar Association of Baltimore City, 213 Md. 243 (1957), the Court of Appeals disbarred an attorney based upon proof that he had employed slugs
