MARTZ v. DAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.C.

Nos. 19-2186, 19-2241.

35 F.4th 220 (2022)

Byron W. MARTZ, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.C.; Southlawn Lane Properties, LLC, Defendants-Appellants. Byron W. Martz, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Day Development Company, L.C.; Southlawn Lane Properties, LLC, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: May 24, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Bruce Lawrence Marcus , MARCUSBONSIB, LLC, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Leslie A. Powell , POWELL, LLC, Frederick, Maryland, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant. ON BRIEF: Joseph A. Compofelice, Jr. , MARCUSBONSIB, LLC, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Clark S. Adams , POWELL, LLC, Frederick, Maryland, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Niemeyer wrote the opinion, in which Judge Diaz joined. Judge Quattlebaum wrote a dissenting opinion.


This is a breach of contract case that is governed by Maryland law. We have jurisdiction to hear it by reason of diversity jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332.

In connection with two undeveloped parcels of land in Frederick, Maryland, the owner and developer, Day Development Company, L.C., entered into...

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