Legal Opinion
Food Fair Stores, Inc. v. Joy
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 17, 1978No. [Misc. No. 8, September Term, 1977.]PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevine, J.
Cole, J., dissents and filed a dissenting opinion at page 220 infra.
Pursuant to Maryland Code (1974), § 12-601 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland has certified two questions for resolution by this Court: First, whether a release in which a defendant accused of committing the crime of shoplifting has discharged the complaining party from all civil liability is void as a matter of public policy because it was executed in consideration of a nolle prosequi entered by the State’s Attorney. Secondly, if such a release is not…
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