Legal Opinion
Pack Shack, Inc. v. Howard County
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 24, 2001No. 606, Sept. Term, 2000PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES R. EYLER, Judge.
The Pack Shack, Inc., appellant, appeals from a judgment entered by the Circuit Court for Howard County in favor of Howard County, appellee. Appellant contends that a Howard County ordinance, enacted in 1997, violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article 40 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights. We disagree and, as a result, shall affirm the judgment of the circuit court.
Factual Background
The legislation in question, introduced as Bill No. 65-1997 (hereinafter “Bill 65”) and enacted by the County Council, added two new sections and amended…
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