Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 14-3905
Terms Used In Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 14-3905
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(b) Failure to comply with § 14-3903 of this subtitle:
(1) May not be the sole reason to refuse to enforce an award made in a consumer arbitration; and
(2) May be considered as a factor in determining whether a consumer arbitration agreement is unconscionable or otherwise unenforceable under law.
(c) (1) A consumer or the Attorney General may seek an injunction to prohibit an arbitration organization that has engaged in or is engaging in a violation of § 14-3903 of this subtitle from continuing or engaging in the violation.
(2) The arbitration organization is liable to the person bringing the action for an injunction for the person’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs if:
(i) The court issues the injunction; or
(ii) The arbitration organization voluntarily complies with § 14-3903 of this subtitle after the action is filed.