Legal Opinion
Mayor of Baltimore v. Austin
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 3, 1978No. 179, September Term, 1978PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiss, J.
The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, appellants (hereinafter “the City”), appeals from judgments entered against them in favor of the appellee, Martha Austin, as mother and next friend of Camille Austin, deceased, and as personal representative of the estate of Camille Austin.
The case arises out of a tragic accident which resulted in the death by drowning of Camille Austin, aged five. In July of 1974, the Department of Recreation and Parks of the City of Baltimore, through the Bureau of Recreation, one of its subdepartments, operated a day camp for children located at the City’s Cahill…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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