Piven v. Comcast Corp.

The issue before us is whether, in an action for trespass to land located solely in one county, it is permissible to join an action for trespass to land located solely in a different county when the two parcels of land are not contiguous and have no common ownership. The Circuit Court for Baltimore County said “no,” the Court of Special Appeals said “no,” and we shall say “no.”

BACKGROUND

In May, 2004, Sylvia Piven, a resident of, and owner of real property located solely in, Baltimore County, and Stanley and Donna Chaplinski, residents of, and owners of property locat ed solely in, Baltimore…