MD Bar case studies

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The Maryland Bar Examination is the licensing exam administered in Maryland under the coordination of the State Board of Law Examiners (SBLE), which administers the bar examination in Maryland, investigates the legal competence and character and fitness of applicants, and recommends to the Supreme Court of Maryland those candidates qualified for admission. Maryland's exam is delivered in the Uniform Bar Exam format, and the SBLE site maintains a dedicated "About the NextGen UBE" page alongside a separate "About the Legacy UBE" page, reflecting the transition between the two versions of the test. The MD Bar case studies are 5 cases and about 3,265 words.

Removal, LLC Citizenship, and the Fraudulent-Joinder Escape Hatch

Marisa, a Maryland citizen, is injured when a display shelf collapses at a trade show in Baltimore. She sues in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, naming Cascade Displays, LLC - a Delaware LLC whose sole member is a Virginia citizen and whose principal place of business is Ohio - and Devin, the Maryland-based sales representative who assembled the shelf and who is a Maryland citizen.

550 words, about 3 min 2

The 911 Call, the Empty Witness Chair, and the Forfeiture Question

The state charges Andre with felony domestic assault. The alleged victim, Keisha, called 911 from a locked bathroom.

715 words, about 4 min 3

The Conditional Acknowledgment: Formation, Arbitrability, and the Statute of Frauds

Harbor Bakery sends a purchase order to OvenWorks for a custom deck oven: 48,000, delivery and installation by June 1, and a statement that 'this offer is firm for ten days.' Two days later OvenWorks returns an acknowledgment with the same price and delivery date but adds (i) a mandatory arbitration clause and (ii) a conspicuous disclaimer of the implied warranty of merchantability, and states that 'acceptance is expressly conditioned on these additional terms.' Harbor's vice president signs the acknowledgment, emails it back, and writes 'approved - but we really need the June 1 date.' OvenWorks never delivers or installs the oven. On June 15, Harbor buys a comparable oven from a competitor for 61,000 and sues in state court for the $13,000 difference plus consequential losses.

706 words, about 4 min 4

Independent Contractors, Nondelegable Duties, and Comparative Fault at the Laundry Room

Ridgeline Property Management operates a 12-unit apartment building for its owner, Halcyon LLC. Ridgeline hires Sparks Electrical, an independent contractor, to rewire the building.

684 words, about 3 min 5

Divorce, a Handwritten Scratch-Out, and a Stale 401(k) Beneficiary

Walter executed a will in 2019 leaving his entire estate to his wife, Elaine, if she survived him, and otherwise to his two children from a prior marriage, Tess and Owen, in equal shares. The will was signed by Walter and witnessed by Elaine and a neighbor.

610 words, about 3 min