Luppino v. Gray

BELL, Judge.

We granted certiorari to consider whether, in light of Article TV, section 8(a) of the Maryland Constitution, the failure of the parties to a civil action to elect a jury trial pursuant to Maryland Rule 2-325, thus waiving their right to that mode of trial, results in a constitutionally guaranteed court trial.1 In *197an unreported opinion, a divided panel of the Court of Special Appeals held that it does not. We granted the petition for writ of certiorari filed by Rocco Luppino, the petitioner. We shall affirm.

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