Legal Opinion
Bama, Inc. v. Anne Arundel County
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 5, 1982No. 286, September Term, 1982PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLowe, J.
Appellant Bama, Inc., is a developer who agreed to improve a road adjoining its development and to donate 15 feet of land to widen it. This agreement was imposed by appellee Anne Arundel County as a condition for approving the right to develop. Appellant Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland (F & D) guaranteed Bama’s performance by issuing to the County a performance bond in the amount of $30,000.
The suit by the County in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County upon default demands judgment in that amount. Appellants defend by claiming that they were forced to participate in an illegal…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Telak v. MaszczenskiCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
- Brown v. Bendix Radio Division of Bendix Aviation Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1947
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