Maryland Supreme Court blocks suit by woman who was shot on Towson campus

By: Rhiannon Evans

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 509

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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A Towson University alumna who was shot at an on-campus party in 2021 cannot sue the university for failing to protect her in the incident, after the Maryland Supreme Court dismissed her case this week.

The court, after considering briefs and oral arguments from both parties in Catherine Torney’s case, said in a one-page order Tuesday that it shouldn’t have taken the case up in the first place. The order lets stand lower court …

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