Legal Opinion
Kougl v. Board of Liquor License Commissioners
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 2, 2016No. 0935/15PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtWoodward, J.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melodyf.]
—Tamora, Titus Andronicus, Act 4, Scene 4 (W. Shakespeare)
In the instant case, we are called upon to decipher the meaning of the word “suffer,” and its analogs, “permit” and “allow.” Specifically, we must decide whether these terms, when used in rules governing the conduct of holders of a liquor license in Baltimore City, require proof of knowledge on the part of such licensees.
Appellant, Steven Kougl, owns Club Harem, a Baltimore…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- United States v. Charles Demore JewellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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- People Ex Rel. Price v. Sheffield Farms-Slawson-Decker Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- State v. McCallumCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1991
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City v. KouglCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2017