Rogers v. Chapman

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND Southern Division * MATTHEW ROGERS, * Plaintiff, * * Case No.: 8:18-cv-03154-PWG ERIC CHAPMAN, * Defendant. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The preprinted complaint form for bringing a small-claims suit in Maryland’s district courts prompts the filer to check a box indicating what type of case he or she is looking to open. It presents the filer with five options: contract, tort, replevin, detinue, and “bad faith insurance claim.” Compl., ECF No. 1-4. The plaintiff in this case ~ a Smithsonian Institution…