From the the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland: In a victory against lawsuits intended to keep Marylanders from speaking out on matters of public concern, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland is pleased to announce that a lawsuit filed against two Fallston women simply because they spoke out against the development […]
United Methodist Church Conference Files Suit Against 195-Yr-Old Calvary Church; Threatens Historic Landmark
From Calvary Church: In a current day classic battle of David against Goliath, the Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church has filed suit against a small congregation and historic treasure, Calvary Church (circa 1821) in the Circuit Court of Harford County. The powerful and avaricious Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church is […]
Family Seeks Reform of State Law Governing Methadone Clincs Following Fatal 2011 Fountain Green Crash
Rob DiCocco’s cell phone rang just after 10 a.m. on the morning of July 21, 2011. His father’s number displayed on the screen. DiCocco knew his mother, Carolyn, often used her husband’s phone. So, stopped at the red light at Route 543 and Wheel Road, he answered the way he often did. “Hi, mom.” The […]
Family of Bel Air Woman Killed in Car Crash by Methadone Patient Sues Belcamp Clinic for Negligence
Gave Patient Drugs, Then Let Her Drive Off and Cause Fatal Accident, Family Alleges; Family Also Seeks Change in Maryland Law From MartinoBlum: The family of Carolyn DiCocco, the 64-year-old Harford County resident killed in a 2011 car accident caused by 28-year-old Nicole Ashley Albers, has filed suit in Harford County Circuit Court against the […]
Family Seeks $420 Million in New Lawsuit Over 2009 TASER Death of Harford County Detention Center Inmate (UPDATED)
Click below to hear The Dagger’s Aaron Cahall discuss this story with WBAL 1090 AM’s Bill Vanko. [audio:http://www.daggerpress.com/wp-content/uploads/5-1-Taser.mp3|titles=5-1 Taser] The family of a Harford County Detention Center inmate who died after he was stun-gunned by jail officers three years ago has filed a new wrongful death lawsuit against the county, Sheriff Jesse Bane, and eight […]
Del. Impallaria: “Harford County Now the Wild West for Illegal and Corrupt Towing Companies;” Delegate Heads to Court Thursday
From Del. Rick Impallaria: When a towing company, and this includes police-authorized tows, takes possession of a vehicle, they are required under Maryland State Law to return both the unattached personal property and the vehicle’s tags and registration to the vehicle owner upon request. Unfortunately, they are instead withholding the property and using the threat […]
Impallaria Sues Bane: Delegate Asserts Harford Sheriff “Aided and Abetted” in Theft and Extortion from “Citizens He Has Sworn to Protect”
In a lawsuit filed in late July, Del. Rick Impallaria alleges that Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane has “violated his oath of office in his duty to protect and serve the public,” “sullied the good name of the Sheriff’s Department and of his deputies,” and “aided and abetted” in the theft and extortion from “the […]
Del. McDonough Plans Lawsuit Against “Dream Act;” “Maryland has Become a Disneyland for Illegal Immigrants”
From the office of Del. Pat McDonough: Delegate Pat McDonough has been consulting with two major national legal foundations regarding a lawsuit against the recently passed Maryland in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, the so-called “Dream Act.” Delegate McDonough was one of the leaders in the fight to defeat the “Dream Act” in the General Assembly. […]
