Chisholm v. Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

CATHELL, Judge.

Avon B. Chisolm, appellant, was elected to “lifetime” membership in the Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (HVFD or the Department), appellee, in 1987. In February of 1994, HVFD expelled appellant “for actions detrimental to the best interests of’ the Department. 1 Appellant filed suit against HVFD in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, challenging his expulsion. Following the presentation of appellant’s case, the circuit court granted a partial motion for judgment in favor of HVFD; at the conclusion of the court trial, the court rendered judgment in favor of HVFD.…