· 2/24/1993
RTKL Associates, Inc. v. Four Villages Ltd. Partnership
Citations
- 620 A.2d 351
- 95 Md. App. 135
- 1993 Md. App. LEXIS 45
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a party’s pursuit of litigation before seeking to compel arbitration, as previously agreed upon, resulted in a waiver of the right to arbitration
- holding that a party's pursuit of litigation before seeking to compel arbitration, as previously agreed upon, resulted in a waiver of the right to arbitration
- declining to reach the issue of “whether prejudice must be occasioned before a waiver may be found” because the trial court found that the opposing party was prejudiced by the delay
- movant waived arbitration by actively participating in five years of litigation including depositions, other discovery, and filing of a motion for summaty judgment, all before moving to compel arbitration
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Judges: Bishop, Bell, Fischer
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