Legal Opinion
Rourke v. Amchem Products, Inc.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 4, 2003No. 1601, Sept. Term, 2002PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ADKINS, Judge.
In this appeal, a class of asbestos-injured plaintiffs (appellants) question the Circuit Court for Baltimore City’s interpretation of a post-settlement communication by appellees, its impact on the arbitration clause in the settlement agreement, and the court’s finding that arbitration is the proper forum for resolution of the underlying dispute. The underlying dispute turns on the issue of whether the Center for Claims Resolution and its Producer Members (appellees) were liable to pay the settlement share agreed to by a co-defendant, who has defaulted, in addition to their own…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. MendozaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by19 opinions
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