PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
September Term, 2020
Denied March 1, 2021
Allen, Stephen v. State - Pet. Docket No. 258
Andrews v. Patton - Pet. Docket No. 383
Appleby-El, Nathaniel B. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 428
Bell v. Driscoll - Pet. Docket No. 381
Boateng v. Brown - Pet. Docket No. 371
Brown v. Falik - Pet. Docket No. 429
Bullis, Michael David Shane v. State - Pet. Docket No. 394
Capozzoli v. Motor Vehicle Admin. - Pet. Docket No. 403
Christie-Scott, LLC v. Donegal Assoc. - Pet. Docket No. 425
Columbia Realty Venture v. H.M.C., Inc. - Pet. Docket No. 413
Dickens, Anthony v. State - Pet. Docket No. 415
Emerson-Bey, Carl v. State - Pet. Docket No. 416
French, Mark v. State - Pet. Docket No. 330
Gaff, Donald v. State - Pet. Docket No. 411
Giddings, Warren Matthew v. State - Pet. Docket No. 417
Green v. Comm'n on Judicial Disabilities - Pet. Docket No. 361
Hall, James E. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 380
Hall, Teon v. State - Pet. Docket No. 396
Holland v. Cantler - Pet. Docket No. 387
Hypolite v. Longmead Crossing Comm. Services Ass'n - Pet. Docket No. 414
In re: S.N. - Pet. Docket No. 406
Jackson, Eric v. State - Pet. Docket No. 408
Johnson v. City Homes - Pet. Docket No. 398
Jones, Edward v. State - Pet. Docket No. 375
K Hovnanian's Four Seasons v. Foley - Pet. Docket No. 421
Lyles, Gregory v. State - Pet. Docket No. 385
McDonald v. Brown - Pet. Docket No. 386
McElwee & Williams v. Williams - Pet. Docket No. 427
Newport v. O'Sullivan - Pet. Docket No. 401
Pendergarst, Clayton v. State - Pet. Docket No. 312
People's Counsel for Baltimore Cnty. v. Riverwatch - Pet. Docket No. 397
Perozo-Padua v. Johnson - Pet. Docket No. 407
Pile, Edwin v. State - Pet. Docket No. 379
Rahman v. Muhammad - Pet. Docket No. 220
Rich v. Gregory - Pet. Docket No. 353
Sanders v. Md. State Retirement & Pension Sys. - Pet. Docket No. 404
Song, Sunja v. State - Pet. Docket No. 389
Stone, David Emmons v. State - Pet. Docket No. 478
Taylor v. Fisher - Pet. Docket No. 418
Turnbow v. Johnson - Pet. Docket No. 296
Umana, Henry v. State - Pet. Docket No. 390
W. Mont. Cy. Citizens Ass'n v. Planning Bd., M-NCPPC - Pet. Docket No. 400
Whitehall Mill v. Mayor & City Cncl. of Baltimore - Pet. Docket No. 392
Williams v. Elysian Fields Optimum Wellness - Pet. Docket No. 166
Wood v. Jefferson - Pet. Docket No. 424
Granted March 5, 2021
Brawner Builders, Inc., et al. v. Maryland State Highway Administration - Case No. 58, September Term, 2020
Issues – State Finance & Procurement – 1) Did CSA and the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals (“MSBCA”) misconstrue the Code of Maryland Regulations (“COMAR”) definition of a “Procurement Contract” and thereby erroneously conclude that the subcontractor lacked standing to pursue its separate claims against the Maryland State Highway Administration (“SHA”)? 2) Did CSA and MSCBA improperly conclude that “untimely notice” was a jurisdictional bar to Petitioner’s and the subcontractor’s claims rather than an affirmative defense subject to the doctrine of equitable estoppel? 3) Did CSA and MSCBA err when they decided issues of material fact regarding Petitioner’s “notice” and the factual issue of the existence of a contract between the subcontractor and SHA by disregarding SHA’s admissions that claims were pending, would be responded to, and that an administrative process was ongoing?
Jared Ross v. Jennifer Ross - Case No. 57, September Term, 2020
Issues – Family Law – 1) Did the trial court err by admitting into evidence an expert witness’ custody evaluation pursuant to Md. Rule 5-702 without a prior Frye-Reed or Daubert hearing as requested by Petitioner? 2) Was the erroneous admission of a custody evaluation ordered under Md. Rule 9-205.3 such an abuse of discretion that prejudice must be presumed, including in the appellate resolution of issues related to Petitioner’s credibility? 3) Did the trial court err by refusing to hear from competent children the reasons for their custodial preferences and their testimony regarding relevant facts?
Anna Velicky v. The Copycat Building LLC - Case No. 1, September Term, 2021
Issues – Real Property – 1) Must a landlord have a rental license to evict a tenant under Md. Code §8-402 of the Real Property Article when local law requires a license to operate the premises as a landlord? 2) Did the trial court err by determining that an appeal from a tenant holding over action should be heard de novo instead of on-the-record when the 2-month value of rent for the premises exceeded the threshold for on-the-record appeals under Md. Rule 7-102(b)?
Christopher Walke v. The Copycat Building LLC - Case No. 2, September Term, 2021
Issue – Real Property – Is an unlicensed landlord leasing rental properties in a jurisdiction requiring licensure allowed to judicially enforce its unlicensed activities in Maryland courts?
Granted March 26, 2021
MAS Associates, LLC, et al. v. Harry S. Korotki - Case No. 59, September Term, 2020
Issues – Civil Procedure – 1) Did the trial court exceed this Court’s decision and mandate in MAS Associates v. Korotki, 465 Md. 457 (“MAS Assoc. I”), by entering judgment on two counts – unjust enrichment and wage payment – that were never appealed after the 2015 trial and were the subject of a final, enrolled judgment? 2) Did the trial court exceed this Court’s decision and mandate in MAS Assoc. I by entering judgment against a former party who was beyond the trial court’s jurisdiction? 3) In adjusting damages awarded under the Maryland Wage and Collection Law, did the trial court abuse its discretion in finding no bona fide dispute and awarding no attorney’s fees or treble damages? 4) In adjusting damages awarded under unjust enrichment, did the trial court abuse its discretion in calculating prejudgment interest from the date of Respondent’s resignation rather than the date he made the loan? 5) Did the trial court err by not declaring judgment or adjusting damages under the Revised Uniform Partnership Act or the Maryland Declaratory Judgment Act?
Denied March 26, 2021
Anderson, Gibran v. State - Pet. Docket No. 452
Bell, Kent v. State - Pet. Docket No. 444
Betskoff v. Standard Guaranty Insurance - Pet. Docket No. 435
Carr, Everett Van, Jr. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 432
Christian, Jerome v. State - Pet. Docket No. 440
Comegys v. O'Sullivan - Pet. Docket No. 441
Gonzalez-Perdomo v. Six Flags America - Pet. Docket No. 445
Green, Corey v. State - Pet. Docket No. 395
Green, Preston Sean v. State - Pet. Docket No. 430
Jennings, Dametries Latrelle v. State - Pet. Docket No. 463
Kincaid, David v. State - Pet. Docket No. 362
Lipford, Tysean A. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 462
Liu v. ARX1, LLC - Pet. Docket No. 455
Liu v. ARX1, LLC - Pet. Docket No. 487
Lunn, Raymond Willis v. State - Pet. Docket No. 459
Mena v. Garden Condominium II at Sunset Island - Pet. Docket No. 467
Muscolino, Ricardo v. State - Pet. Docket No. 460
Olverson v. Hodge - Pet. Docket No. 420
Pone v. Bd. of Cnty. Comm'rs, Calvert Cnty. - Pet. Docket No. 458
Roberts, Tony M. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 454
Robinson, Joel v. State - Pet. Docket No. 453
Smith v. Pinkett - Pet. Docket No. 461
Soltani v. Soltani - Pet. Docket No. 431
Taylor, Kiheem v. State - Pet. Docket No. 437
Taylor, Thomas v. State - Pet. Docket No. 438
Tielleman, Robert Lester v. State - Pet. Docket No. 457
Townsend v. Derry - Pet. Docket No. 434
Vaughan, Kevin v. State - Pet. Docket No. 433
Vicarini, Louis A. v. State - Pet. Docket No. 451
Williams v. Devan - Pet. Docket No. 419
Wilson v. Donald - Pet. Docket No. 465