State v. Goldberg

State of Maryland v. Stanley Goldberg, et al., No. 8, September Term, 2013 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – DUE PROCESS & TAKINGS – VESTED RIGHTS – GROUND RENTS: Legislation that replaced retrospectively ejectment with a lien-and- foreclosure process applicable to defaulting lessees of ground leases extinguished the right of re-entry, a part of the previously created bundle of vested rights in ground rent holders. By abrogating a vested right, the legislation violates the due process provision of Maryland’s Declaration of Rights and the takings provision of Maryland’s Constitution. Circuit Court for Anne…