Legal Opinion
World Wide Imp. Car Co., Ltd. v. Savings Bk. of Baltimore
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 16, 1979No. 556, September Term, 1978PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilner, J.
The Circuit Court for Baltimore County concluded that the claims of World Wide Imported Car Co., Ltd. (appellant) against The Savings Bank of Baltimore (appellee) were barred by the doctrine of res judicata, and for that reason it entered summary judgment in favor of the Bank. Was it correct in doing so? Partly, we think.
World Wide, until its fiscal demise, was an automobile dealer; it was owned and operated by one Charles Ziegler. In 1972 and 1973, it entered into two financing agreements with the Bank, each of which led to a lawsuit. The issue before us arises from the relationship between…
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