IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, May 2, 2007:

Bar Admissions

AG 21 Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Bonar Mayo Robertson

Attorney for Petitioner: Fletcher P. Thompson
Attorney for Respondent: Bonar Mayo Robertson

No. 123 Lorinda Ann Broadwater v. State of Maryland

ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - DID THE DEFENDANT WAIVE HIS RIGHT TO COUNSEL BY INACTION?

Attorney for Appellant: Amy Brennan
Attorney for Respondent: M. Jennifer Landis

No. 119 Mayor and Town Council of Capitol Heights v. Vanessa Tongue

ISSUE - POLICE OFFICERS - DOES THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS APPLY TO A POLICE OFFICER DISCHARGED FROM HIS JOB FOR MENTAL UNFITNESS FOR DUTY?

Attorney for Appellant: Kenneth Sigman
Attorney for Appellee: Michael Marshall

No. 124 Richard David Hurst v. State of Maryland

ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - DID THE TRIAL COURT PROPERLY ADMIT "OTHER CRIMES" EVIDENCE?

Attorney for Appellant: Claudia A. Cortese
Attorney for Appellee: Cathleen Brockmeyer

No. 133 Robert Leo Donald Smith et al. v. Scott Danielczyk et al.

ISSUE - TORTS - IS A POLICE OFFICER ABSOLUTELY IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY FOR DEFAMATION FOR STATEMENTS MADE BY HIM IN AN APPLICATION FOR A SEARCH AND SEIZURE WARRANT?

Attorney for Appellant: Clark F. Ahlers
Attorney for Appellee: Karen Hornig

Thursday, May 3, 2007:

AG 26 Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Robin Keith Annesley Ficker

Attorney for Petitioner: Raymond A. Hein
Attorney for Respondent: Stanly Reed

No. 125 Paul C. Sprenger & Rebecca M. Harvey v. The Public Service Commission of Maryland and Clipper Windpower, Inc.

ISSUE - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PSC) - MAY A DECLARATORY REFLIEF ACTION, INSTEAD OF AN APPEAL, BE FILED WITH RESPECT TO A PSC ORDER IN A CASE WHERE THE TIME FOR APPEALING THE ORDER HAS EXPIRED?

Attorney for Appellant: John J. Coyle, Jr.
Attorneys for Respondent: Miles H. Mitchell and David A. Super

No. 131 David Maurer v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co.

ISSUE - TORTS - WAS IT PROPER TO INSTRUCT THE JURY AS TO A PASSENGER'S NEGLIGENCE BASED ON THE PASSENGER'S PURPORTED INTOXICATION?

Attorney for Appellant: Joseph B. Espo
Attorney for Appellee: Frank F. Daily

Monday, May 7, 2007:

No. 105 Gail Sterling v. Atlantic Automotive Corporation

ISSUE - EMPLOYMENT - IS THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE BY A SUPERVISOR IMPUTED TO THE EMPLOYER?

Attorneys for Appellant: Adam Augustine Carter and R. Scott Oswald
Attorney for Appellee: Craig F. Ballew

No. 132 John A. et ux. , Next Friends of A. A. v. Board of Education For Howard County

ISSUE - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - DID THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS HAVE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OVER A COMPAINT FILED UNDER THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 20 U.S.C., SECTIONS 1400 ET. SEQ. AND ITS MARYLAND COUNTERPART?

Attorney for Appellant: Kenneth E. McPherson
Attorney for Appellee: Jeffrey Alan Krew

Tuesday, May 8, 2007:

No. 134 Marnitta King v. State of Maryland

ISSUE - CONTEMPT - MAY A COURT SUMMARILY IMPOSE SANCTIONS FOR CONTEMPT AFTER HAVING DECIDED ON A PRIOR DATE NOT TO PROCEED SUMMARILY?

Attorney for Appellant: Antoini M. Jones
Attorney for Appellee: Brian Kleinbord

No. 127 Lori Denise Rhoads v. Fred S. Sommer et al.

ISSUE - ATTORNEYS - (A) DID THE ATTORNEYS WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY'S LIEN IN THE FEE AGREEMENT; (B) IF NOT, DID THE LIEN SURVIVE A BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE?

Attorneys for Appellant: Matthew H. Simmons v. Seann P. Malloy
Attorney for Appellee: Sandy David Baron

No. 135 Deandre Smith v. State of Maryland

ISSUE - JUVENILE COURTS - MAY A JUVENILE COURT RETURN A CASE TO THE CIRCUIT COURT AFTER THE CIRCUIT COURT HAS TRANSFERRED TO CASE TO THE JUVENILE COURT?

Attorney for Appellant: David Kennedy
Attorney for Appellee: Mary Ann Ince

On the day of argument, counsel are instructed to register in the Clerk’s Office

no later than 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise notified.

After May 8, 2007, the Court will recess until May 30, 2007.

ALEXANDER L. CUMMINGS
CLERK