Maryland Panel Remands In Homeowners’ Breach Of Contract Arbitration Dispute

Mealey's (December 21, 2021, 9:58 AM EST) -- ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Maryland appeals court on Dec. 9 reversed and remanded a lower court decision that granted summary judgment against homeowners in a breach of contract and fraud action against a general contractor related to home construction resulting in water intrusion, finding that the homeowners filing suit against the contractor did not constitute “substantial engagement in the judicial forum” and that, therefore, they waived their contractual right to arbitrate claims against the general contractor....