Legal Opinion
Browning-Ferris, Inc. v. Baltimore County
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1985No. 84-2243PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEEDEN, Circuit Judge:
Browning-Ferris, Inc. (BFI), the owner and operator of the Norris Farm Sanitary Landfill in Baltimore County, Maryland, filed an action in federal court against state and county officials and alleged that the defendants had arbitrarily and capriciously refused to renew BFI’s refuse disposal permit for the Norris Farm Landfill. BFI alleged that the defendants were motivated by improper political or personal motives and singled out BFI for adverse treatment during the permit renewal process. *78BFI sought relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and also pleaded various pendent state…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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