Legal Opinion
Cottman v. Department of Natural Resources
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 14, 1979No. 188, September Term, 1979PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lowe, J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.. The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County sustained, without leave to amend, a demurrer of the Department of Natural Resources for the State of Maryland (DNR) to an Amended Bill of Complaint and Petition for Ex Parte Injunction by William W. Cottman, III. Because the court held that
“[tjhe Amended Bill of Complaint fails to state a cause of action,”
we are concerned only with what legally constitutes a cause of action, and whether what was alleged in the amended bill of complaint factually constituted a cause of action. A demurrer, for the purpose…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Kimball v. HarmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1871
- Hall v. Barlow CorporationCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
- Dart Drug Corp. v. Hechinger Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
- Upman v. ThomeyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1924
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Tyson v. Masten Lumber & Supply, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Stueber v. Arrowhead Farm Estates Ltd. PartnershipCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1987
- Cottman v. State, Department of Natural ResourcesCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1982