Month: July 2018

MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS SETS PARAMETERS FOR APPLICATION OF THE MARYLAND CONSTRUCTION TRUST STATUTE

HOLDS TRUST STATUTE IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO MARYLAND LITTLE MILLER ACT CASES OR MARYLAND MECHANICS’ LIEN CASES On July 30, 2018 in the C&B Construction, Inc. v. Dashiell case, the Court of Appeals of Maryland discussed the applicability of the Maryland Construction Trust Statute (§§ 9-201, 9-202, and 9-204 of the Real Property Article), which creates a … Read moreMARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS SETS PARAMETERS FOR APPLICATION OF THE MARYLAND CONSTRUCTION TRUST STATUTE

Toxic tort defense: Avoid these three hurdles

Toxic tort cases are complex legal beasts. Business owners that find their business accused of a toxic tort crime must prepare for a difficult case. Part of the difficulties that are inherent to these cases is the many hurdles that defendants can find themselves facing before they reach the courtroom. Three examples include: Venue selection. Venue … Read moreToxic tort defense: Avoid these three hurdles