Court Finds Exclusivity Supports Dismissal of Civil Suit Against Assisted Living Facility

The Maryland Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against the assisted living facility where she worked and its partial owner. Case: Lee v. Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc., No. 225, 10/02/2026, unpublished. Facts: Nancy Teresa Lee worked as a life enrichment manager at Sunrise of Bethesda, an assisted living facility ??? OWNED AND ??? operated by Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc. She was assaulted by a resident of the assisted living facility in January 2022 and suffered a fractured spine. The Workers’ Compensation Commission found her injury c...