Millrace Condo. v. Shapiro Sher etc., PA

The Council of Unit Owners of the Millrace Condominium, Inc., et al. v. Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler, P.A., et al., No. 58, September Term, 2025. Opinion by Eaves, J. COMMON LAW – MALICIOUS USE OF PROCESS – SPECIAL INJURY REQUIREMENT The Supreme Court of Maryland held that Petitioners—homeowners and their homeowners’ associations who had successfully obtained dismissal of an underlying strategic lawsuit against public participation (“SLAPP”) under Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. (“CJP”) § 5-807—failed to state a claim of malicious use of process. Specifically, Petitioners failed to plead a…