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Requiem For A Remedy: The Law And Economics Of Mutual Pharmaceutical V. Bartlett’S Over-Preemption, Robert C. Baker Iii Apr 2015

Requiem For A Remedy: The Law And Economics Of Mutual Pharmaceutical V. Bartlett’S Over-Preemption, Robert C. Baker Iii

Maryland Law Review Online

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The Death Of The Common Law: Judicial Abdication And Contributory Negligence In Maryland, Donald G. Gifford Jan 2013

The Death Of The Common Law: Judicial Abdication And Contributory Negligence In Maryland, Donald G. Gifford

Maryland Law Review Online

The issue of how to handle a victim’s own contributory negligence that combines with the negligence of a tortfeasor in causing harm is one of the most important, if not the most important, issue in all of tort law. Forty-six states now apply some version of comparative fault that holds the defendant liable for its negligence even when the plaintiff is also careless, but reduces the award in proportion to the plaintiff’s degree of fault when compared with that of the defendant. In contrast, the Maryland Court of Appeals in Coleman v. Soccer Association of Columbia recently refused again to …


Connick V. Thompson: Unclear Motives Behind A Misguided Result, Claude Nicolas Jan 2012

Connick V. Thompson: Unclear Motives Behind A Misguided Result, Claude Nicolas

Maryland Law Review Online

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United States Ex Rel. Drc, Inc. V. Custer Battles, Llc: A Brutal Battle Foreshadowing The Future Of False Claims Act Litigation, Kathleen H. Harne Jan 2010

United States Ex Rel. Drc, Inc. V. Custer Battles, Llc: A Brutal Battle Foreshadowing The Future Of False Claims Act Litigation, Kathleen H. Harne

Maryland Law Review Online

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The Handicapping Effect Of Judicial Opinions In Reproductive Tort Cases: Correcting The Legal Perception Of Persons With Disabilities, Kerry T. Cooperman Jan 2009

The Handicapping Effect Of Judicial Opinions In Reproductive Tort Cases: Correcting The Legal Perception Of Persons With Disabilities, Kerry T. Cooperman

Maryland Law Review Online

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Khalifa V. Shannon: How Much Interference Is Too Much When It Comes To A Tort For Interfering With The Parent-Child Relationship?, Beth Rosenberg Jan 2009

Khalifa V. Shannon: How Much Interference Is Too Much When It Comes To A Tort For Interfering With The Parent-Child Relationship?, Beth Rosenberg

Maryland Law Review Online

No abstract provided.