Legal Opinion
State of Md. Comptroller v. Badlia Bros.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 28, 2025No. 23/24Published
1Opinion of the Court
State of Maryland, Comptroller of Maryland v. Badlia Brothers, LLC d/b/a Southwest Check Cashing, No. 23, September Term, 2024. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY – STATE GOVERNMENT § 12-201(a) – WRITTEN CONTRACT – FORMAL CONTRACT The State has inherent sovereign immunity and thus cannot be sued absent its consent. Section 12-201(a) of the State Government Article forbids the State from raising a sovereign immunity defense in a “contract action” that is “based on a written contract” executed by a State official acting with proper authority. That includes a formal contract, which is a type of written contract…
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