Maryland Supreme Court News

Maryland Joins 10 State High Courts in Rejecting Coverage for COVID Losses

The Maryland Supreme Court joined high courts in 10 other states in ruling that coronavirus did not cause a direct physical loss or damage covered by an all-risk commercial property policy. The high court on Thursday released a unanimous decision …

Maryland Court Rules Asbestos Firms Not Responsible for Family Exposure

An asbestos company is not liable for an illness suffered by a woman who became exposed to the hazardous material while doing her grandfather’s laundry in the 1960s, Maryland’s highest court ruled Monday. The Court of Appeals ruled that Georgia-Pacific …

Maryland Court Upholds Contributory Negligence Law

Maryland’s highest court has upheld a law that prevents someone from recovering damages in a lawsuit if they are found to be partly at fault. In a 5-2 ruling Tuesday, the Court of Appeals declined to change Maryland’s doctrine of …

Court: Former NFL Punter Eligible for Workers’ Comp

Maryland’s highest court has ruled former Washington Redskins punter Tom Tupa is eligible for workers compensation for an injury while warming up for a preseason game in 2005 at FedEx Field. The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that ample …