Jones v. Smith

Morris Jones v. Roxanne Smith, No. 185, Sept. Term 2024. Opinion by Arthur, J. REAL PROPERTY—NUISANCE—TEMPORARY VS. PERMANENT NUISANCE A plaintiff must file a nuisance action, like all other civil actions in Maryland, within three years from the date it accrues unless another provision of the Maryland Code provides otherwise. For purposes of the statute of limitations, Maryland courts draw a distinction between permanent nuisances and temporary nuisances. A claim for permanent nuisance must be brought within three years of the date when the permanency of the conditions causing the nuisance…