Legal Opinion
Equitable Trust Co. v. State of Maryland Commission on Human Relations
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 11, 1980No. [No. 53, September Term, 1979.]PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
We shall here hold that the Commission on Human Relations failed to comply with a statutory prerequisite for the filing of a complaint on its own motion. Hence, we shall reverse the judgment of the Court of Special Appeals in Equitable Tr. v. State of Md. Comm’n, 42 Md. App. 53, 399 A.2d 908 (1979). For the guidance of trial courts, we shall also discuss the alleged burdensomeness of the subpoena which the Commission here sought to enforce.
The Commission on Human Relations is created and governed by Maryland Code (1957, 1979 Repl. Vol., 1979 Cum. Supp.) Art. 49B. On its own motion it filed a…
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