Police Commissioner v. Dowling

Decided November 4, 1977. Marvin H. Smith wrote the opinion for the court.

379 A.2d 1007 · Cited 122 times

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• Commission on Medical Discipline v. Bendler · 373 A.2d 1232
• Abbott v. Administrative Hearing Board · 366 A.2d 756
• Radio Communications, Inc. v. Public Service Commission · 314 A.2d 118
• Mayor of Baltimore v. Clerk of the Superior Court · 311 A.2d 261
• Deems v. Western Maryland Railway Co. · 231 A.2d 514
• Department of Natural Resources v. Linchester Sand & Gravel Corp. · 334 A.2d 514
• Bar Ass'n v. Marshall · 307 A.2d 677
• Smith v. Gray Concrete Pipe Co. · 297 A.2d 721
• Mayor of Baltimore v. Sitnick · 255 A.2d 376
• Scoville Service, Inc. v. Comptroller of the Treasury · 306 A.2d 534
• County Council v. Montgomery Ass'n · 333 A.2d 596
• Giant of Maryland, Inc. v. State's Attorney · 298 A.2d 427
• Comptroller of Treasury v. Mandel, Lee, Goldstein, Burch Re-Election Committee · 374 A.2d 1130
• Thomas v. Police Commissioner · 127 A.2d 625
• Hearst Corp. v. State Department of Assessments & Taxation · 308 A.2d 679
• St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Insurance Commissioner · 339 A.2d 291
• A. H. Smith Sand & Gravel Co. v. Department of Water Resources · 313 A.2d 820
• Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission v. Silkor Development Corp. · 229 A.2d 135
• Allers v. Tittsworth · 309 A.2d 476
• District Land Corp. v. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission · 292 A.2d 695
• May v. Warnick · 175 A.2d 413
• Prince George's County v. White · 340 A.2d 236
• Mayor of Baltimore v. United Five & Ten Cent Stores, Inc. · 243 A.2d 521
• Williams & Fulwood v. Director, Patuxent Institution · 347 A.2d 179

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