Legal Opinion
County Commissioners v. Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 4, 1985No. 127, September Term, 1984PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Chief Judge.
This appeal challenges the authority of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the Department) to declare a building permit null and void and to order its rescission. We are, however, unable to reach the merits of the case because the record clearly demonstrates that the appeal is moot.
On December 21, 1981, the County Commissioners of Charles County, Maryland (the County) issued a building permit to the Ripley Community Church. On January 6, 1982, the Department issued an order declaring that the permit was null and void and ordering the County to revoke it. The…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. FickerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
- Potts v. GovernorCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
- Hagerstown Reproductive Health Services v. FritzCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1983
- Lucky Stores, Inc. v. Board of AppealsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Koontz v. Association of Classified EmployeesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1983
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Liscombe v. Potomac Edison Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- Mercy Hospital, Inc. v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- In Re Criminal Investigation No. 1-162Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- Maryland Commission on Human Relations v. Downey Communications, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1996
- City of College Park v. CotterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
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