Sumpter v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND DILAN SUMPTER, * Plaintiff, * v. * PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL * Civil Case No.: 1:19-cv-03270-JMC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, * Defendant. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Dilan Sumpter sustained injuries due to lead-based paint exposure while residing at several different properties in Baltimore, Maryland. (ECF No. 20 at 1). On June 4, 2019, a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City returned a verdict in his favor for $1,725,936 based on the combined exposure. Id. at 2. The…