Petitions for Writ of Certiorari -- April 2007

PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

September Term, 2006

 

Granted April 11, 2007

John Evans, et al. v. Thomas Burruss, et al - Case No. 1, September Term 2007.

ISSUE - REAL PROPERTY - DOES A NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNER HAVE A DUE PROCESS RIGHT TO ACTUAL NOTICE OF THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT?

Lawrence La Valle v. Janet La Valle - Case No. 2, September Term 2007

ISSUE - FAMILY LAW - MAY A COURT EXTEND AN ALREADY EXPIRED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDER WITHOUT CONDUCTING A HEARING?

Denise Taylor v. Marc E. Mandel - Case No. 3, September Term 2007.

ISSUE - FAMILY LAW - IN A PROCEEDING BY A GRANDMOTHER TO OBTAIN CUSTODY OF THE CHILDREN MAY THE GRANDMOTHER BE ASSESSED THE FEES OF THE ATTORNEY APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO REPRESENT THE CHILDREN?

Kathleen Hill v. Cross Country Settlements, LLC - Case No. 4, September Term 2007.

ISSUE - REAL PROPERTY - MAY A LENDER FORECLOSURE AGAINST A PROPERTY TO RECOVER MONEY DUE UNDER A MORTGAGE WHERE THE LENDER HAD PREVIOUSLY RELIED UPON THE SETTLEMENT COMPANY'S MISTAKEN REPRESENTATIONS THAT NO BALANCE WAS DUE UNDER THE MORTGAGE?

Ronald Robert Allen v. State of Maryland - Case No. 5, September Term 2007. (Petition and Cross-Petition both granted).

ISSUE - CRIMINAL LAW - WAS THE EVIDENCE SUFFICIENT TO CONVICT THE DEFENDANT OF UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE?

American Powerlifting Association, et al. v. Christopher Cotillo - Case No. 6, September Term 2007.

ISSUE - TORTS - DURING A POWERLIFTING COMPETITION DID A WEIGHT LIFTER ASSUME TH ERISK OF THE INJURY THAT OCCURRED WHEN THE LIFE BAR STRUCK AND BROKE HIS CHIN?

In Re: Adoption/Guardianship of Rashawn Kevon H. and Tyrese H. - Case No. 7, September Term 2007.

ISSUE - FAMILY LAW - MAY A MOTHER'S PARENTAL RIGHTS BE TERMINATED FOR A LACK OF PERMANENT SUITABLE HOUSING?

Charles Magnetti v. University of Maryland, et al. - Case No. 8, September Term 2007.

ISSUE - EDUCATION - IN A STATE EMPLOYMENT WRONGFUL TERMINATION ACTION WAS THE SUIT BARRED BY THE EMPLOYEE'S FAILURE TO FILE SUIT WITHIN THE ONE YEAR PERIOD UNDER THE STATUTE?

Judith Suter v. Darryl A. Stuckey - Case No. 9, September Term 2007

ISSUE - FAMILY LAW - MAY A DOMESTIC VIOLAENCE PROTECTIVE ORDER ENTERED BY CONSENT IN THE DISTRICT COURT BE APPEALED TO THE CIRCUIT COURT?

Brian Arrington v. Department of Human Resources, Baltimore Office of Child Support Enforcement ex. rel, Audra Hardy and Kimberly Valentine - Case No. 10, September Term 2007

ISSUE - CHILD SUPPORT - MAY A PERSON WHO IS FOUND IN CONTEMPT FOR CHILD NON-SUPPORT BE INCARCERATED UNTIL HE OBTAINS EMPLOYMENT AND BEGINS MAKING SUPPORT PAYMENTS?

Carlton M. Green, Personal Representative of the Estate of Walter L. Green, et al. v. Helen G. Nassif, et al. - Case No. 11, September Term 2007

ISSUE - CIVIL PROCEDURE - MAY A CIRCUIT COURT ISSUE A WRIT OF PROHIBITION TO AN ORPHAN'S COURT?

WFS Financial, Inc. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore - Case No. 12, September Term 2007

ISSUE - FORFEITURE - IN A MOTOR VEHICLE FORFEITURE PROCEEDING IS A LIENHOLDER REQUIRED TO PAY TOWING AND STORAGE EXPENSES BEFORE RELEASE OF THE VEHICLE TO THE LIENHOLDER?

 

Denied April 13, 2007

Alexander, Joseph Lee v. State - Pet. Docket No. 638 (and cross-petition)
Anderson, Marquis R. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 497
Banks, Raymond v. State - Pet. Docket No. 330
Bowden-McClellan, Maurice T. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 619
Brunson v. Dept. of Labor - Pet. Docket No. 587
Campbell v. Brown - Pet. Docket No. 629
Cantine, Marvin L. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 608
Carman, Leroy Jr. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 640
Chase, Warren v. State - Pet. Docket No. 624
Crawford v. Atlantic Credit - Pet. Docket No. 613
Daniels, Sonya Marie v. State - Pet. Docket No. 621
Davidson, Bryant Elliott v. State - Pet. Docket No. 620
Dow v. Frederick County - Pet. Docket No. 585
From the Heart v. African Methodish - Pet. Docket No. 609 (and cross-petition)
From the Heart v. Annual Conference - Pet. Docket No. 610 (and cross-petition)
Harrison v. Raskin - Pet. Docket No. 639
Hart v. Subsequent Injury - Pet. Docket No. 622
Hauth, Roger Clair v. State - Pet. Docket No. 601
Hawkins, James Robert Jr. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 591
Head, Robert Eugene v. State - Pet. Docket No. 595
Henderson v. Elmcroft - Pet. Docket No. 615
Hunt, Keyawana Amanda v. State - Pet. Docket No. 637
In Re: Adoption of Justin T. - Pet. Docket No. 603
Iwuoha v. Iwuoha - Pet. Docket No. 471
Jackson, Cordell Oscar v. State - Pet. Docket No. 614
Jennings, Keith v. State - Pet. Docket No. 612
Kitchen, Tremaine L. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 604
McDonald, Dwayne Edward v. State - Pet. Docket No. 623
Mims v. Harris - Pet. Docket No. 335
Osborn v. Osborn - Pet. Docket No. 562
Potter v. Potter - Pet. Docket No. 363
Purnell, James Davis v. State - Pet. Docket No. 594
Rollins, Ivan Lorenzo v. State - Pet. Docket No. 596
Smith, Adrian v. State - Pet. Docket No. 611
Smith, Eric v. State - Pet. Docket No. 590
State v. Raymond Leon Adams - Pet. Docket No. 592
State v. Wayne Roland Finch - Pet. Docket No. 605
State v. Immanuel Joseph Neale - Pet. Docket No. 605
State v. Brian St. Joseph McDonald - Pet. Docket No. 605
State v. Harold Singfield, Jr. - Pet. Docket No. 627
Struve v. Wicomico County - Pet. Docket No. 616
Struve v. Wicomico County - Pet. Docket No. 373
Szekely v. Szekely - Pet. Docket No. 635
Tollenger, Garrett P. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 636
Trusty v. Jones - Pet. Docket No. 630
Wagner, Richard C. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 626
Whittington, Sirena Catura v. State - Pet. Docket No. 633
Wilbon v. Hunsicker - Pet. Docket No. 632
Wright, Walter Lee v. State - Pet. Docket No. 581

 

Denied April 17, 2007

Barksdale, Michael v. State - Pet. Docket No. 116
Jones v. Sabloff - Pet. Docket No. 48 *
Smith, James R. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 208




* September Term 2007