· 6/6/1994
Rosenblatt v. Exxon Co., U.S.A.
Citations
- 642 A.2d 180
- 335 Md. 58
- 1994 Md. LEXIS 74
- 38 ERC (BNA) 1908
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding no trespass where the prior owner contaminated the land now owned by a subsequent owner because there was no intrusion on the land of another
- discharge by plaintiffs predecessor in title of pollutants onto ground while owned by predecessor not placed tortiously under Restatement (Second) of Torts § 161
- \Courts which have considered such claims have rejected them on the basis that a cause of action for private nuisance requires an interference with a neighbor's use and enjoyment of the land.\
- trespass involves tortiously placing something on the land of another
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Judges: Murphy
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