Legal Opinion
Della Ratta, Inc. v. American Better Community Developers, Inc.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 7, 1977No. 30, September Term, 1977PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoyian, J.
American Better Community Developers, Inc. (ABCD) and Della Ratta, Inc. (Della Ratta) executed a contract dated August 16, 1972, for the construction by Della Ratta of an eight-building, 50-unit garden apartment project in Reston, Virginia. On March 17, 1975, ABCD filed suit in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County against Della Ratta and Maryland Casualty Company, surety on the performance bond, alleging breach of contract by Della Ratta and seeking monetary damages. Della Ratta filed a general issue plea and a counterclaim against ABCD alleging breach of contract by ABCD and seeking…
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