Legal Opinion
O & B, Inc. v. Md.-Nat'l Cap. P. & P. Commission
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 22, 1977No. [No. 60, September Term, 1976.]PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEldridge, J.
The principal question presented by this case is whether the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) is a state agency for purposes of the defense of sovereign immunity in tort suits.
On July 22, 1974, fourteen individuals brought in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County an action in trespass and conversion against 0 & B, Inc., t/a Central Avenue Sunoco, and Ronald Osbourn. The plaintiffs alleged, inter alia, that while they were attending an event at the Washington National Arena, known as the “Capital Centre,” at Largo, in…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Robinson v. Board of County CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1971
- Board of Trustees v. John K. Ruff, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
- Mayor of Baltimore v. State Ex Rel. BluefordCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1937
- Railroad Co. v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- University of Maryland v. MaasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1938
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Guthrie v. North Carolina State Ports AuthoritySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
- Clea v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- Baltimore Police Department v. CherkesCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Katz v. Washington Suburban Sanitary CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Austin v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
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