44 Md. App. 633 - Sedney v. Lloyd’s Empirical Analysis
1980
Citation profile
19 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Mayor of Annapolis v. Annapolis Waterfront Co. · Woodlawn Area Citizens Ass'n v. Board of County Commissioners · BOARD OF CTY. COMMISSIONERS OF PRICE GEORGE v. Oak Hill Farms · Clayman v. Prince George's County · Montgomery v. Board of County Commissioners
Most-quoted passages
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“"The 'fairly debatable’ test is analogous to the 'clearly erroneous’ standard commonly applied under Md. Rules 886 and 1086. A court must consider all of the evidence before the zoning authority; the decision is 'fairly debatable’ if it is supported by substantial evidence on the record taken as a whole.” (Citations omitted.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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