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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 676673, member: 622"]
The case was filed in NC first.  If a second case is filed and covers the same or similar issues with the same parties, the second court should deny hearing the case until the first court has ruled.  You may see this a punting but in reality it is very big.  Also, UMD will not have an home field advantage for the court, they must appear in NC.  Theoretically this means nothing but judges still live in their communities, even federal judges.  Plus, any jury comes from the NC pool, not a MD pool.
 
You are correct that the MD judge wants to know the outcome of the NC court before ruling on anything.  However, that is proper procedure and it benefits the ACC.  The MD judge will not hear an issue that is properly decided by the NC court.  If any issue remains that was not ruled on by the NC court, the MD judge will then consider hearing that issue.  The MD case is stayed, which is indefinite whereas a continuance is usually for a short period with a definite date to return, same idea, though, the court will do nothing in this time period.
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