Legal Opinion
Montgomery Cnty. v. Complete Lawn Care, Inc.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 2, 2019No. 1203/17PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtZarnoch, J.
*668 From 1958-1962, Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring from her home in Silver Spring. Carson's examination of the health impacts of DDT and other pesticides galvanized the public, and the next decade saw Congress enact a broad range of statutes that are foundational to modern environmental law.
*669 Montgomery County *698 claims, in essence, that it is following in these footsteps, but we must determine whether it has done so consistently with State law.
In 2015, the Montgomery County Council passed an ordinance restricting the use of certain pesticides for cosmetic purposes throughout the County. The…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Ad + Soil, Inc. v. County CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- State v. BellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
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