Ohio Casualty Insurance v. Insurance Commissioner

“Once the decision to appeal has been made, the first, obvious and cardinal duty of the appellate advocate is to read with care and attention the rules of the Court of Appeals.” A. Scanlan, 1 Effective Appellate Advocacy in the Court of Appeals of Maryland, 29 Md. L. Rev. 126, 127 (1969). 2 The case now before us must fall casualty to appellant’s failure to comply with Md. Rules ch. 1100, “Subtitle B. Administrative Agencies — Appeal From.”

This appeal arises directly from a complaint filed by Myles Farley, the principal of Stansbury Joppatowne, Inc., trading as Stansbury Photo & Stereo…