City of Frederick v. Pickett

The ease sub judice presents this Court with the task of determining whether the Circuit Court for Frederick County properly dismissed the City of Frederick’s (“the City”) condemnation action with respect to Allan M. Pickett’s property. Because we hold that Maryland Code (1957, 2001 Repl.Vol.), Article 23A, Section 2(b)(37) permits a municipal authority to condemn individual blighted properties that are not within a “blighted area” or “slum area” for urban renewal purposes as a matter of law, we shall reverse the judgment of the Circuit Court and remand the case to that court for further…