In the case of Friedetzky v. Hsia, a New York resident was alleged to be the father of a child in a custody action brought in Maryland, by the child's mother. The New York resident requested a paternity test and engaged in financial discovery before admitting he was...
Month: July 2015
Prime’s racial discrimination can form basis for lower tier sub to allege interference with prospective advantage
In the Washington, D.C. case of Mason Builders, Inc. v. Bancroft Const. Co., a prime contractor was alleged to have induced one of its subcontractors to fire a lower tier subcontractor, namely D.C. Mason Builders, who was working for the subcontractor. D.C. Mason...
Police Misconduct Case Filed Too Late
The case of Cofield v. The City of Baltimore involved allegations of police brutality (assault, false arrest, false imprisonment, etc.). However, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland dismissed the case largely because the Plaintiff waited too...
Children Wrongfully Removed From Peru May Remain in Maryland
When a parent flees to another country with a child to evade the other parent's custody rights, the Hague Convention, generally requires the child's immediate return so that custody rights can be determined in the child's country of residence. However, the United...