Legal Opinion
Board of Education v. Mayor of Riverdale
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided August 30, 1990No. 121, September Term, 1988PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELDRIDGE, Judge.
This case presents the question of whether a municipality may rely on the defense of governmental immunity when sued by a State agency.
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The Board of Education of Prince George’s County filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County seeking to recover damages against the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Riverdale. In its complaint, the Board asserted that Riverdale, an incorporated municipality, was liable for damages caused by a leak of gasoline from the underground tank of Riverdale’s maintenance facility into the sump pump of a public elementary…
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