11 results for 'judge:"Maddox"'.
J. Maddox partially grants a construction company and its driver’s motion for leave to file a surreply in opposition to insurer’s motion to stay and to extend discovery in this argument over whether the insurer has a duty to cover a vehicle accident under its policy. The insurer’s motion to stay is denied and its motion to extend discovery is granted with discovery being reopened for 30 days. Pretrial dispositive motions must be filed no later than April 5, 2024.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Maddox, Filed On: February 13, 2024, Case #: 8:22cv1637, NOS: Insurance - Contract, Categories: Insurance, Discovery
J. Maddox grants the Republic of Namibia’s motion to dismiss and denies a couple’s motion to dismiss a Namibia citizen’s claims of servitude, forced labor and unlawful passport concealment. The citizen alleges Namibia engaged in commercial activity by leasing a residence in Maryland for the couple for trafficking, but she fails to allege facts or evidence to support the lease was funded by Namibia. Namibia has sovereign immunity.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Maddox, Filed On: January 16, 2024, Case #: 8:21cv3007, NOS: Other Statutory Actions - Other Suits, Categories: Immigration, Tort, Immunity
J. Maddox denies a self-represented citizen’s renewed motion for default judgment, for lack of personal jurisdiction, in his trademark suit against two financial companies that created a cryptocurrency called Dibcoin. The citizen fails to show that the reversal decision arises from a specific Dibcoin transaction, and the trademark registration makes no mention of these transactions. The citizen has 30 days to file a motion for transfer.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Maddox, Filed On: November 3, 2023, Case #: 1:20cv2504, NOS: Trademark - Property Rights, Categories: Securities, Trademark, Jurisdiction
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J. Maddox grants summary judgment to Baltimore on its former HR director’s 13 alleged counts of employment discrimination arising from her firing after she was determined to have engaged in “harassing and humiliating” employees and to have submitted financial documents with inaccurately tallied expenses. The court finds her firing had nothing to do with the city’s alleged failure to approve a request for medical leave when her foot was injured.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Maddox, Filed On: September 28, 2023, Case #: 1:21cv545, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Ada / Rehabilitation Act, Employment Discrimination
J. Maddox recommends granting a renewed motion for judgment by default brought by a tenant who sued her landlord, a firm, and its holding company after discovering the property where she lived was not licensed as a rental. Previously, the tenant had not specified the damages she was seeking, but has done so presently, and the firm and company have not responded. An award of more than $120,000 in economic and non-economic damages is recommended in favor of the tenant.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Maddox, Filed On: July 6, 2023, Case #: 1:21cv947, NOS: Consumer Credit - Other Suits, Categories: Landlord Tenant, Property, Consumer Law