Greenbelt, Maryland personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a defamation theory.

Thomas Cothren sued Joshua F. Solomon on a personal injury theory.


"Thomas Cothren is a resident of the state of New York and former sales representative for Fresh Start Recovery Center, LLC ("Fresh Start"), an addiction treatment center located in Montgomery County, s... More...    $0 (04-20-2021 - MD)

Appellants Thomas and Danielle Francis ("the Francises" or "Appellants") appeal an order of the district court granting summary judgment to Appellee Allstate Insurance Company ("Allstate"). In March 2011, Appellants brought this action in Maryland state court seeking a declaration as to Allstate’s duty under a renters insurance policy to defend and indemnify the Francises in a tort suit brought ... More...    $0 (03-07-2013 - MD)

We are asked to review a jury verdict in favor of the Petitioner, Julia M. Taylor, an African American female, in a suit in which she alleged both sexual discrimination and retaliatory termination against Giant of Maryland LLC, Respondent.1 The focal point of our review of the discrimination verdict is the application of “comparator evidenceâ€�2 in the context of Ms. Taylor’s claim of disparat... More...    $0 (12-06-2011 - MD)

Daniel Coleman appeals the dismissal of his amended complaint in this suit alleging, as is relevant here, violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), see 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17 (West 2003 & Supp. 2010), and of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLA"), see 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 2601-54 (West 2009 & Supp. 2010). Finding no error, we affirm.

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Appellant, Stephen Norman (“Normanâ€�), filed suit in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County alleging that he was defamed by statements made by appellees1 in connection with a lawsuit currently pending before the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Appellees filed motions to dismiss, and after conducting a hearing, the circuit court dismissed all counts of the lawsuit. No... More...    $0 (05-07-2010 - MD)

Petitioner Arnold Houghton, an officer in the Baltimore City Police Department (“BCPDâ€�), was sued for intentional and constitutional torts committed against Respondent Cheryl Forrest in the course of Houghton’s duties. The case was tried in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, where a jury found against Houghton and awarded compensatory damages to Forrest. On appeal, Houghton argued that th... More...    $0 (02-19-2010 - MD)

In June 2006, Albert Snyder instituted this diversity action in the District of Maryland against Westboro Baptist Church, Incorporated (the "Church"), and several of its members (collectively, the "Defendants"). Snyder’s lawsuit is predicated on two related events: a protest the Defendants conducted in Maryland near the funeral of Snyder’s son Matthew (an enlisted Marine who tragically died in... More...    $0 (10-03-2009 - MD)

In June 2006, Albert Snyder instituted this diversity action in the District of Maryland against Westboro Baptist Church, Incorporated (the "Church"), and several of its members (collectively, the "Defendants"). Snyder’s lawsuit is predicated on two related events: a protest the Defendants conducted in Maryland near the funeral of Snyder’s son Matthew (an enlisted Marine who tragically died in... More...    $0 (09-25-2009 - MD)

Appellant, David S. Davidson, initiated this litigation by filing suit against appellees, Seneca Crossing Section II Housing Association, Inc. (“the Associationâ€�), Azadeh Kaider (“Azadehâ€�), Brian Kaider (“Brianâ€�), Lourdes Sandoval (“Lourdesâ€�), and Santiago Sandoval (“Santiagoâ€�).1 The individual appellees are past and present members of the Association’s Board of Directors. Th... More...    $0 (08-31-2009 - MD)

This matter arises from a civil action filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County by Amelia Foster and her husband, David Foster, against Carol Gazunis and the Montgomery County Board of Education ("the Board").1 Ms. Foster brought a claim for defamation against Ms. Gazunis and claims for wrongful demotion, termination and breach of contract against the Board. Mr. and Mrs. Foster so... More...    $0 (08-01-2007 - MD)

Plaintiff Kenneth Rossignol brought suit against defendants for their organized efforts to suppress the distribution of the election day issue of plaintiff Island Publishing Company's newspaper, St. Mary's Today. Plaintiffs sought damages and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Maryland Constitution, and Maryland common law. The district court granted summary judgment to defendan... More...    $0 (01-17-2003 - MD)

The decisional issue before this C ourt is whether Maryland recognizes a common law public policy exception to the at-will employee doctrine whereby discharging an employee for investigating and reporting the suspected criminal activity of a co-worker would constitute a wrongful discharg e. We conclude tha t a clear pub lic policy mand ate exists in the State of Maryland which protects employe... More...    $0 (06-25-2002 - MD)

Daniel C. Murray ("Murray") brought this action against his employer, the United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 400 ("Local 400"), and Donald Cash ("Cash"), a union managerial employee, alleging that they discriminated against him on the basis of his race in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, see 42 U.S.C.A. SS 2000e - 2000e-17 (West 1994 & Supp. 2001), and 42 U.... More...    $0 (05-13-2002 - MD)

Kirk Carter and Reginald Fitzgerald appeal the district court's grant of Ronald Morgan's motion for judgment on their claims of def- amation and hostile work environment based on race. We affirm. Carter and Fitzgerald were employees of Silver Clipper, Inc., T/A Harbor Shuttle, Inc., a Maryland corporation. Ronald Morgan was the president, sole shareholder, and manager of the corporatio... More...    $0 (04-25-2002 - MD)

This case involves claims of defamation and invasion of privacy arising out of two letters written by appellee Dr. Gary L. Smith on behalf of appellee The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (“APL”)1 as part of a settlement agreement in a federal lawsuit filed by Patricia Herchenroeder. Sodergren and APL were both defendants in Herchenroeder’s lawsuit, which ... More...    $0 (06-01-2001 - MD)

DEFAMATION—QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE IN COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN FRANCHISOR/FRANCHISEE—The common law provides a qualified privilege to a franchisee who gives information about a former employee to his franchisor, at the franchisor’s request, where the former employee has applied for his or her franchise. This type of relationship fits into the common law qualified privilege to publish ... More...    $0 (02-23-2001 - MD)

Fals imprisonment, malicious prosecution, defamation, wrongful discharge, and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims. Plaintiff, an African-American, was hired in 1988 by Defendant to work for its department store chain. Shortly after reporting to work on June 15, 1988, Bowden was detained and interrogated for over four hours in a small windowless office in the store by two employee... More...    $460000 (06-02-1998 - MD)

Unauthorized wiretapping, invasion of privacy and defamation by former caretaker of Plantiff's estate.... More...    $5150000 (04-30-1997 - MD)