OLDE SEVERNA PARK v. GUNBY

No. 37, Sept. Term, 2007.

936 A.2d 365 (2007)

402 Md. 317

OLDE SEVERNA PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC., et al. v. Paul GUNBY, Jr., et al.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

December 3, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Douglas (Glen K. Allen of DLA Piper US LLP of Baltimore), on brief, for petitioners.

Andrew H. Baida (Rosenberg, Martin, Greenberg, LLP of Baltimore, Frederick C. Sussman and James P. Nolan of Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A., of Annapolis), on brief, for respondents.

Argued before BELL, C.J., RAKER, HARRELL, BATTAGLIA, JOHN C. ELDRIDGE (retired, specially assigned), ALAN M. WILNER (retired, specially assigned), and DALE R. CATHELL (retired, specially assigned), JJ.


CATHELL, J.

This case requires us to consider whether a deed, which incorporates by reference a Plat recorded in 1931, should be strictly construed against the severance of riparian rights. We shall hold that the 1931 Plat specifically reserved to the Developer riparian rights in order that the notation of certain areas on the plat that appeared to be waterfront property would not be considered an offer to dedicate such areas to the local governing authority, but...

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