Overview
- Linda Buttrick filed a 15-count civil complaint in Baltimore County seeking more than $1 million against Cogir Senior Living and former med-tech Maurquise James.
- The lawsuit cites a Feb. 3 written complaint from a nurse about James’s behavior, alleging the nurse was fired while James remained on duty.
- The filing alleges James’s mother held a leadership role at the facility and used her authority to suppress or punish staff who raised concerns about her son.
- The complaint says Buttrick flagged James to police after the Feb. 14 killing, yet he continued entering her apartment to dispense medication as locks and added protections lagged.
- Investigators say facility alarms were disabled and an exterior door was propped open; James, 22, was arrested Feb. 24 and is charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder of a Maryland state trooper, with Cogir stating it is cooperating with authorities.