Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission v. C.I. Mitchell & Best Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
1Opinion of the Court
RODOWSKY, Judge.
This appeal is from a declaratory judgment invalidating a special connection charge imposed by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC). We shall affirm that determination, but only after concluding that there is neither any special statutory remedy nor any administrative agency which should exercise primary jurisdiction. There may not be any recovery of the charges paid, however, because of Maryland’s stringent voluntary payment rule.
WSSC is a creature of statute, originally Ch. 122 of the Acts of 1918. The present version of that statute is Md.Code (1957, 1983…
Also in this document: Per curiam.
2Cases cited51 opinions
- Harbor Island Marina v. BOARD OF CTY. COMMISSIONERS OF CALVERT CTY.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Neuenschwander v. Washington Suburban Sanitary CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1946
- Katz v. Washington Suburban Sanitary CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Contractors & Builders Ass'n v. City of DunedinSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
- White v. Prince George's CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
46 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by43 opinions
- Stephen Kolbe v. Lawrence Hogan, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
- Nesbit v. Government Employees InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2004
- Bd. of Ed. for Dorchester Co. v. HubbardCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- State Center, LLC v. Lexington Charles Ltd. PartnershipCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2014
- McCullough v. WittnerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1989
38 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.