Legal Opinion

Daljaco, Inc. v. Baugh

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 19, 2025No. 1041/24Published

1Opinion of the Court

Daljaco, Incorporated et. al. v. D’Alan Baugh, No. 1041, September Term, 2024. Opinion by Albright, J. CONTRACT LAW > IMPLIED DUTY OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING There is no independent cause of action for breaching the duty of good faith and fair dealing implied in every contract. The duty of good faith and fair dealing “does not obligate a party to take affirmative actions that the party is clearly not required to take under the contract.” DECLARATORY JUDGMENT > AVENUES FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF The Maryland Declaratory Judgments Act (“MDJA”) provides two avenues for declaratory relief in the…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Enochs v. Williams Packing & Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. National Federation of Independent Business v. SebeliusSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  3. Bob Jones University v. SimonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. RRC Northeast, LLC v. BAA Maryland, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2010
  5. Myers v. KayhoeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2006

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