Downey v. Sharp

This case concerns an arbitration award under the Maryland Uniform Arbitration Act, Maryland Code (2006 Repl.Vol., 2011 Supp.), §§ 3-201 et seq. of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article. More specifically, the issue is whether the Court of Special Appeals erred when it vacated the award, overturned the arbitrator’s denial of an easement, and directed that an easement by necessity be located over the petitioners’ land.

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The conflict currently before this Court relates to an arbitration award dated December 22, 2008. The petitioners, Barry and Rhonda Downey, filed a petition in the…