Chapman v. Kamara

I respectfully dissent from Part II.A of the Court’s opinion, holding that the judgment on the claims against Renee Cole in one of the friendly suits should be vacated for lack of jurisdiction over her person. In my view Renee Cole’s motion to vacate does not present a case or controversy. Further, because the Court affirms the denial of the motion to vacate made by the co-defendant, the Estate of Henry Norman Cole, II, the motion to vacate by Renee Cole is moot. Accordingly, all of the judgments deciding the Renee Cole motion should be vacated, and the matter remanded to the Circuit Court…