CASE CLOSEOUTS FROM JULY 1, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
The Litigation Division defends the County and other Self-Insurance Fund members in legal actions alleging constitutional and common law torts, employment discrimination, medical malpractice, ADA and IDEA violations, workers’ compensation claims and challenges to County laws.
The following summarizes the disposition of liability cases that were closed by the Litigation Division from July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, in FY 2026.
|
Disposition |
Number of Cases (FY 2026) |
Number of Cases (FY 2025) |
Number of Cases (FY 2024) |
|
Voluntary Dismissal |
2 |
8 |
7 |
|
Resolution by Motion: |
2 |
18 |
16 |
|
(Motion to Dismiss) |
0 |
16 |
12 |
|
(Motion for Summary Judgment) |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Defense Verdict/Judgment |
2 |
4 |
5 |
|
Plaintiff Verdict/Judgment |
0 |
1 |
51 |
|
Settled |
42 |
192 |
222 |
|
Other |
2 |
6 |
7 |
|
Total |
12 |
56 |
62 |
1 Plaintiff judgment below last demand (FY24=5; )
2 Settlement below authority (FY24=12; FY25= 13; FY=1 )
Explanation of Categories
Voluntary Dismissal. Plaintiffs sometimes voluntarily dismiss their cases. They do this for a variety of reasons: we file a dispositive motion against which they decide they will be unsuccessful, new facts come to light that make their success appear unlikely, or other unknown reasons.
Resolution by Motion. A motion is a request (generally in writing) to the court seeking to have the court dismiss a case or render judgment for the moving party. Motions generally contain legal argument in support of the resolution being sought. The two most common motions are motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment.
Defense Verdict/Judgment. Judgment at trial before a judge or jury that finds in favor of the defense.
Plaintiff Verdict/Judgment. Judgment at trial before a judge or jury that finds in favor of the plaintiff.
Settlement. The parties agree that payment of some funds should be made to the plaintiff to resolve the case and conclude it.
Favorable Outcome. Any case that results in a judgment or verdict in favor of Montgomery County or another Self-Insurance defendant is considered to have a favorable outcome. We also consider any case to have a favorable outcome where we attempted to settle, the plaintiff rejected our offer of settlement, the judge/jury finds in favor of the plaintiff, but awards a figure lower than our last offer.
SIF LITIGATION BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT
|
AGENCY/DEPARTMENTS |
FY23 |
FY24 |
FY25 |
FY26 (up to Dec 31, 2025) |
|
Alcohol Beverage Services |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Board of Education |
32 |
52 |
42 |
23 |
|
Board of Investment Trustees |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Chief Administrative Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
City of Gaithersburg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
City of Takoma Park |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Community Engagement Cluster |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Community Use of Public Facilities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Consumer Protection |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Correction and Rehabilitation |
11 |
18 |
17 |
7 |
|
County Attorney’s Office |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
County Council |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
County Executive’s Office |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
Emergency Mgt & Homeland Sec. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Environmental Protection |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Finance |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Fire & Rescue Service |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
General Services |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Health & Human Services |
6 |
7 |
7 |
15 |
|
Housing & Community Affairs |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
Housing Opportunities Commission |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Human Resources |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
M-NCPPC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Montgomery College |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Montgomery County Government |
1 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
|
Montgomery County Public Schools |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Office of Legislative Oversight |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Office of Procurement |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Permitting Services |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Police Department |
39 |
26 |
32 |
13 |
|
Public Information office |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Public Libraries |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Recreation |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
Revenue Authority |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
State of Maryland |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Sheriff’s Office |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Supervisor of Elections |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Technology Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Transportation - Ride-On |
20 |
33 |
34 |
13 |
|
Transportation - Other |
18 |
13 |
17 |
8 |
|
TOTAL |
162 |
176 |
189 |
97 |
NON-SIF LITIGATION BY AGENCY/DEPARTMENT
|
AGENCY/DEPARTMENTS |
FY23 |
FY24 |
FY25 |
FY26 (up to Dec 31, 2025) |
|
Alcohol Beverage Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Animal Services |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Board of Appeals |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
Board of Education |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Board of Investment Trustees |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Board of License Commissioners |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Chief Administrative Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
City of Gaithersburg |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
City of Rockville |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Comm.on Common Ownership Comm. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Comm on Landlord Tenant Affairs. |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Consumer Protection |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Correction and Rehabilitation |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
County Attorney |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
County Council |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
County Executive |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Economic Development |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Environmental Protection |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Finance |
7 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
|
Fire & Rescue Service |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
General Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Health & Human Services |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Housing & Community Affairs |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
|
Human Resources |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Inspector General Office |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Montgomery County Govt. |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
Office of Labor Relations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Office of Procurement |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Permitting Services |
11 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
|
Police Department |
108 |
87 |
100 |
47 |
|
Public Information Office |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Recreation Department |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Technologies and Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Department of Transportation |
6 |
7 |
33 |
3 |
|
Transportation - Ride On |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Wheaton Urban District Advisory Cmt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Zoning and Admin Appeals |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
162 |
128 |
173 |
69 |