A New Maryland Ruling On Development Rights And Responsibility Agreements- Score Another Round For The Developer

The Maryland Court of Appeals recently heard and decided a case involving Development Rights and Responsibility Agreements. In my first blog post on this topic, "Development Rights and Responsibility Agreements: The Give and Take of Development." I discussed the purposes of and requirements for a Development Rights and Responsibility Agreement ("DRRA") between a land developer and the local government having jurisdiction over the property. In my subsequent blog post, "Two Recent Maryland Rulings on Development Rights and Responsibility Agreements." I discussed two decisions by the Maryland Court of Special Appeals regarding the interpretation and enforcement of a DRRA. One of those cases was subsequently appealed to Maryland's highest court, the Court of Appeals, and a decision was recently issued which reversed and remanded the lower appellate court's ruling.