Legal Opinion
Meredith v. Talbot County
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1987No. 87-1584PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, District Judge, Sitting by Designation:
In this appeal, Clifford E. Meredith1 and Ashby Partnership, appellants, challenge the decision of the district court to abstain from deciding appellants’ action for damages or injunctive relief against Talbot County, Maryland, and its Planning Officer for their refusal to allow subdivision and residential development of five lots, constituting approximately forty acres, of Ashby, a 200.67-acre tract of land located on the upper reaches of the Miles River in Talbot County, Maryland. Upon motion of Talbot County, its Planning Officer, and the…
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