Legal Opinion
MacY v. Heverin
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 7, 1979No. 306, September Term, 1979PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, C. J.
Lowe, J., filed a concurring opinion at page 365 infra.
This is yet another appeal invoking the antediluvian dogma of sovereign immunity.1 Our founding fathers apparently had a higher regard for property than they did for human life. This conclusion is permitted by observing that the Constitution of the United States proscribes the State’s taking of property from its citizens without due process of law. The Constitution, however, is silent as to the State’s taking of life as a result of negligence and with or without due process of law. Property rights are constitutionally safeguarded, but the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Bradshaw v. Prince George's CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Robinson v. Board of County CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1971
- Austin v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Hammond v. LancasterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1950
- Board of Trustees v. John K. Ruff, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Clea v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- James v. Prince George's CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
- Furr v. Spring Grove State HospitalCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1983
- Stracke v. Estate of ButlerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2019
- Utica Mutual Insurance v. Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Fire Department, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1983
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