CSA Holds McCrary Sackless
The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland has reversed the judgment of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City in Fisher V. McCrary.
This case involves a dispute over a real estate investment made by former Baltimore Raven Michael McCrary. The Hon. Evelyn Omega Cannon entered a 33 million dollar damages award after holding various defendants in contempt, entering a default judgment, and precluding defendants from participating in the damages phase of the proceeding.
The Court of Special Appeals held that Judge Cannon abused her discretion because by failing to follow the proper procedures for a contempt proceeding, and barring defendants from participating in the damages proceeding.
The case is now being sent back to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City for a retrial on the issue of damages.
Michael McCrary won a Superbowl with the Batimore Ravens in 2000, playing defensive end on what many have called the greatest defense in NFL history. He is a member of the Ravens' Ring of Honor.
The CSA panel that heard the case consisted of Judge Eyler from Annapolis, Judge Wright from Towson, and the Hon. Emory A. Plitt of the Circuit Court for Harford County, who was specially assigned. I point this out for the conspiracy theorists out there- none of these judges is from the Redskins-loving DC suburbs (although Anne Arundel County is rife with Steelers fans).
Disclaimer: The author of this post bleeds purple and black, and thinks that the name "Redskins" is, in fact, racist. Chris Rock got this one right, although I won't restate it here.
