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Shirley v. Heckman

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided September 6, 2013No. 633PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtNazarian, J.

Bill Shankly said it most succinctly: “Some people think football is a matter of life and death ... I can assure them that it is much more serious than that.”1 This defamation case comes not from the professional ranks, but from the Rockville Football League (the “League”), which suspended coach (now appellant) Scott Shirley after a parent complained to the League’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) about his conduct toward an official during a youth football game. Mr. *38Shirley appealed his suspension to the Board, as the League’s written rules allowed, and lost. He then filed suit in the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ellerin v. Fairfax SavingsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
  2. Piscatelli v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2012
  3. Marchesi v. FranchinoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
  4. Gohari v. DarvishCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  5. McDermott v. HughleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1989

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Doe v. Salisbury UniversityDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2015
  2. Lindenmuth v. McCreerCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2017
  3. Hosmane v. Seley-RadtkeCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2016
  4. Baker-Proctor v. PNC Bank, National AssociationDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2023
  5. Gyamerah v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of The Mid-Atlantic States, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2024

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