Miller v. BAY CITY PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC., INC.

This case concerns the creation of covenants of reservation in real property schemes of development. Eric Miller, petitioner, purchased a tract of land from Bay City Property Owners Association, Inc. (“BCPOA”), respondent. Petitioner filed suit in the Circuit Court for Queen Anne’s County after being denied permission to build a residence on the purchased lot because the tract of land was alleged by BCPOA to be restricted to use as a “Community Boat Harbor Reservation.” The Circuit Court granted petitioner’s motion for summary judgment, finding that respondent failed to comply with the…