Legal Opinion
URS Corp. v. Fort Myer Construction Corp.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 24, 2017No. 31/16PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcDonald, J.
This appeal concerns the application of two rules. One rule is critical to the determination of appellate jurisdiction. The other sets the standard for imposing monetary sanctions when a litigant prosecutes a case in bad faith or without substantial justification.
Petitioner Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (“the Commission”) contracted with Respondent Fort Myer Construction Corporation (“Fort Myer”) to build a pedestrian bridge in accordance with design documents provided by the Commission. After running into several issues that delayed construction of the bridge, Fort…
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