by Stewart Sutton | Jan 6, 2022 | Firm News
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals (COSA) now allows pro se appellants to file an informal brief in family law and certain other cases. The comment to Maryland Rule 8-502(a)(9) rule states: “Informal briefing in the Court of Special Appeals is intended to...
by Stewart Sutton | Dec 10, 2021 | Firm News
In divorce or civil litigation, sometimes a party tries to subpoena a third party’s emails from an electronic service provider, such as gmail, hotmail, or yahoo. A civil subpoena served on a service provider for the production of emails violates the Electronic...
by Stewart Sutton | Oct 12, 2021 | Firm News
In 2021, Stewart A. Sutton was retained to resolve a property line issue in Montgomery County, Maryland. In the 1980s, the same person owned adjoining lots. The owner added a garage to his home on Lot 1. Because the corner of the garage was too close to the...
by Stewart Sutton | Jun 8, 2021 | Firm News
Maryland Courts and Judicial Article section 11-110 states that an owner of a household pet may recover up to $10,000 in damages when his or her pet is injured or dies. Damages include the fair market of the pet, if the pet dies, and the reasonable cost of...
by Stewart Sutton | May 6, 2021 | Firm News
Maria Konnikova in her new book, “The Biggest Bluff: How I learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win”, recounts how she became a professional poker player. She explained that poker is a game that balances luck and skill. In poker, the best hand...
