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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND * GEORGE PORRECA, et al., * * Plaintiffs, * * v. * Civil No. JFM 08-1924 * MITCHELL L. MORGAN * MANAGEMENT, INC. * and * MITCHELL L. MORGAN, * * Defendants. * ***** MEMORANDUM Plaintiffs George Porreca ("G. Porreca"),1 Jean Porreca ("J. Porreca"), Demetrik K. Hall ("Hall"), and Carol J. Allen Pinter ("Pinter")2 were residents of properties in Baltimore County managed by Pennsylvania corporation Mitchell L. Morgan Management, Inc. ("Morgan Management").3 Pinter was also employed by Morgan Management.4 In June 2008, Plaintiffs filed suit in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County against Morgan Management and its president and founder, Mitchell L. Morgan ("Morgan"), a Pennsylvania resident, for violation of George Porreca is suing individually and on behalf of Demetrik Hall, the minor son of George and Jean Porreca.
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Four other plaintiffs involved in this lawsuit have settled their claims.

Plaintiffs erroneously refer to Mitchell L. Morgan Management, Inc. as Morgan Properties, Inc. in their complaint and other filings. They filed a praecipe on October 4, 2008, in lieu of an earlier filed amended complaint to correct this error. Defendants have moved for judgment on the pleadings as to employment-related claims brought by Plaintiff Pinter and another employee plaintiff who has settled her claim. Defendants argue that the Maryland Workers' Compensation Act provides an exclusive remedy for such claims brought by employees against an employer. However, since Pinter's claims are dismissed herein as a sanction for discovery failure and since the other employee plaintiff has settled, this motion is dismissed as moot.
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Baltimore County's Livability Code, breach of contract, and negligence. Defendants removed the case to this court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiffs' claims are based on injuries and illnesses allegedly sustained due to the conditions of the Morgan Management properties. As there is complete diversity between the parties, and Plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $75,000 (Compl. 8), this court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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