CHRISTOPHER ABANGMA v. MICHAEL PULLIAM, ET AL.
Contracts — Arbitration — Dispositive In March 2021, Michael Pulliam and Mesi Walton (the “Homeowners”) obtained an arbitration award against Christopher Abangma and his company, A and N Architectural, LLC, for breach of a contract related to the construction and renovation of their home. Read the opinion
TAMMY J. WILLIAMS, ET AL. v. BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
Contracts — Breach of contract — Settlement agreement Dr. Tammy Williams and Dr. Larry McRae, both principals in the Prince George’s County school system, brought claims for breach of contract and violation of the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law (“MWPCL”) against the Board of Education of Prince George’s County (“the Board”) after they learned […]
ISAAC D. EVANS v. EBONEE M. ROBINSON
Contracts — Motion to revise — Untimely Isaac D. Evans, appellant, sued Ebonee M. Robinson, appellee, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, alleging breach of contract, On July 14, 2022, the circuit court entered a judgment in favor of Robinson. Read the opinion
MÉLANGE DAVIS v. PETER M. FERRARO
Contracts — Default judgment — Plain error This appeal arises out of a judgment entered by the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in a civil action for unpaid rent and other monies allegedly owed by Mélange Davis to Peter M. Ferraro. Read the opinion
4620 NORTH PARK AVENUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. LISA DRAZIN, TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF 4620 NORTH PARK AVENUE REALTY TRUST
Contracts — Abuse of discretion — Attorney fees In an amended complaint filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, 4620 North Park Avenue Condominium Association, Inc. (“the Association”), sought injunctive relief, money damages based on an alleged breach of contract, and attorneys’ fees against the 4620 North Park Avenue Realty Trust (“the Trust”). Read […]
MONTGOMERY MALL CONDO, LLC v. PEKING PALACE CORP., ET AL.
Contracts — Commercial lease — Res judicata, collateral estoppel and frustration of purpose Peking Palace planned to build and operate a restaurant in the Westfield Mall in Bethesda. It entered into a lease agreement. Under the terms of the lease, Peking Palace would be responsible for constructing the restaurant premises. Read the opinion
MANDANA MIRGHAHARI v. OVRANG SOHRABI
Contracts — Unjust enrichment — Sufficiency of evidence Appellant Mandana Mirghahari (“Mirghahari”) appeals the Circuit Court for Montgomery County’s ruling on the admission of Defense Exhibits 1 through 4 over Mirghahari’s objection. Mirghahari contends the circuit court abused its discretion when it admitted the proffered evidence despite Appellee Ovrang Sohrabi (“Sohrabi[...]
CHRISTOPHER MCCAULEY BOWERS v. TKA INC., ET AL.
Contracts — Tortious interference — Theory of liability On 30 March 2017, Christopher McCauley Bowers, Appellant, filed a third amended complaint in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County against TKA Inc., its president, Dale R. Tompkins, Jr., and its vice-president, Kim Bernhardt-Moake, Appellees. In that complaint, Appellant sought a declaratory judgment and damages, alleging, among[...]
QUEENS MANOR GARDENS, LLC v. PARK CHARLES OFFICE ASSOCIATES LLC, ET AL
Contracts — Breach — Operating agreement Appellees, Park Charles Office Associates, LLC (“Park Charles Office”) and Gallows Manager, LLC (“Gallows Manager”), filed a four-count Amended Complaint against Cathy Bernard and appellant, Queens Manor Gardens, LLC (“Queens Manor”). Appellees sought judgment against Queens Manor for its failure to pay capital call obligations, pu[...]
SMS, LLC v. COHERENT TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
Contracts — Breach — Failure to state claim SMS, LLC (“SMS”), appellant, filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County against Coherent Technical Services, Inc. (“CTSI”), appellee, alleging that CTSI breached its written contract with SMS (“Lease”) when CTSI attempted to exercise its right to terminate the Lease. The circuit court granted […]
EBC PROPERTIES, LLC v. URGE FOOD CORPORATION
Contracts — Commercial lease — Trade fixtures This appeal arises from a dispute between a landlord and its tenant regarding the transfer of chattels installed in the rented commercial realty and the restoration of the rented realty at the conclusion of the lease. Read the opinion
WYNTON SANDERS v. SM LANDOVER, LLC
Contracts — Class action — Purchase of new home These consolidated appeals arise from the entry of summary judgment in three putative class action lawsuits by the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. Each lawsuit is based on a contract for the purchase of a newly constructed home. Read the opinion