Attorney Stephan Young Brennan's Legal Cases

Libel and slander

Norman v. Borison, et al, 192 Md.App. 405, 994 A.2d 1019 (2010), aff'd, 418 Md. 630, 17 A.3d 697 (2011)

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OUTCOME: The plaintiff's claims against the defendants were dismissed with prejudice and the Court of Special Appeals affirmed.

This was a defamation case in which several attorneys and law firms who represented clients that were plaintiffs in a "mortgage foreclosure rescue scam" class action litigation were sued by one of the ... co-owners of a bankrupt title company that had been a defendant in the class action lawsuit. The Circuit Court for Montgomery County dismissed the plaintiff's claims with prejudice based upon the plaintiff's lack of standing as well as the judicial proceedings privilege. The Court of Special Appeals affirmed.

Appeals

Armenian Genocide Museum & Mem. v. Cafesjian Fam. Found., et al., 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 15659 (D.C. Cir. 2010)

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OUTCOME: The appeal against Mr. Brennan's client was dismissed.

The U.S. Court of Appeals granted the motion to dismiss the appeal taken from the U.S. District Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Mr. Brennan's client, because the appeal was premature as t ... here was no final judgment in the multi-party case.

Civil rights

Brodie v. Worthington, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109119 (D.D.C. 2010)

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OUTCOME: Magistrate Judge recommended dismissal of claims against certain defendants

Lawsuit against private attorneys, prosecutors, federal judges and other federal officials for alleged civil rights violations and alleged legal malpractice

Business

Armenian Assembly of America, Inc. v. Cafesjian, 746 F.Supp.2d 55 (D.D.C. 2010)

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OUTCOME: All defendants ultimately prevailed after trial

U.S. District Judge struck some of plaintiffs damages claims and ruled that out-of-state defendant in Florida could not be compelled by trial subpoena issued by the plaintiffs to appear in the District ... of Columbia to testify during the plaintiffs case in chief

Civil rights

Brodie v. Worthington, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109122 (D.D.C. 2010)

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OUTCOME: Magistrate Judge recommended dismissal of claims against certain defendants

Civil Rights and legal malpractice claims brought against private attorneys, prosecutors, federal judges, and other federal officials

Business

Armenian Assembly of America, Inc. v. Cafesjian, 772 F.Supp.2d 20 (D.D.C. 2011)

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OUTCOME: The defendants prevailed after trial

Complex dispute between parties over corporate governance of non-profit entity relating to management of the entity and the transfer of property to the entity from donors

Libel and slander

Norman v. Borison, 418 Md. 630, 17 A.3d 697 (2011)

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OUTCOME: The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of the claims against the Defendants

Defamation claim brought against attorneys who represented the plaintiffs in a class action mortgage foreclosure case, in which the plaintiff was one of the owners of a title company that had been sued ... by the defendants' clients

Business

Armenian Assembly of America, Inc. v. Cafesjian, 772 F.Supp.2d 129 (D.D.C. 2011)

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OUTCOME: The defendants prevailed after trial

Complex litigation relating to corporate governance of a non-profit entity and also relating to the transfer of property to the entity by donors

Civil rights

Brodie v. Worthington, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70169 (D.D.C. 2011)

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OUTCOME: Magistrate Judge recommended dismissal of claim against Mr. Brennan's client

Civil rights and legal malpractice claim brought against private attorneys, prosecutors, federal judges, and other federal officials

Civil rights

Alexis v. Albertini & Darby, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 118283 (D. Md. 2011), aff'd, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 5699 (4th Cir. 2012)

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OUTCOME: U.S. District Judge dismissed claim against Mr. Brennan's clients with prejudice

Civil rights claim against attorneys and law firm under 42 U.S.C. 1981 arising from alleged negligence in representing plaintiff in personal injury claim.

Stephan Young Brennan's Legal Cases (72)

Norman v. Borison, et al, 192 Md.App. 405, 994 A.2d 1019 (2010), aff'd, 418 Md. 630, 17 A.3d 697 (2011)

Armenian Genocide Museum & Mem. v. Cafesjian Fam. Found., et al., 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 15659 (D.C. Cir. 2010)

Brodie v. Worthington, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109119 (D.D.C. 2010)

Armenian Assembly of America, Inc. v. Cafesjian, 746 F.Supp.2d 55 (D.D.C. 2010)

Brodie v. Worthington, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109122 (D.D.C. 2010)

Armenian Assembly of America, Inc. v. Cafesjian, 772 F.Supp.2d 20 (D.D.C. 2011)

Norman v. Borison, 418 Md. 630, 17 A.3d 697 (2011)

Armenian Assembly of America, Inc. v. Cafesjian, 772 F.Supp.2d 129 (D.D.C. 2011)

Brodie v. Worthington, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70169 (D.D.C. 2011)

Alexis v. Albertini & Darby, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 118283 (D. Md. 2011), aff'd, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 5699 (4th Cir. 2012)