Legal Opinion
Payton-Henderson v. Evans
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 2, 2008No. 1326, September Term, 2007PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoylan, J.
This case presents an illuminating contrast between a Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue and a request for a discretionary transfer of venue on the ground of forum non conveniens. Because either may result in a transfer of venue, they are not infrequently confused with each other.
On the afternoon of Friday, May 7, 2004, a senseless and tragic shooting occurred as students at Randallstown High School in Baltimore County were leaving the school following the conclusion of an after-school charity basketball game. Matthew T. McCullough, a student at Randallstown High who had been suspended from…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Wilde v. SwansonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- Odenton Development Company v. LamyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
- Brewster v. Woodhaven Building & Development, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- Urquhart v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Burnside v. WongCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2010
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- Kulikov v. Baffoe-HardingCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2013
- Smith v. Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2013
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