OCEAN CITY v. WORCESTER CNTY.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Argued by Bruce F. Bright (Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A., Ocean City, MD), on brief, for Petitioners.

Argued by Victoria M. Shearer (Eccleston & Wolf, P.C., Hanover, MD), on brief, for Respondents.

Amici Curiae City of Salisbury, Town of Denton and Town of Chestertown: S. Mark Tilghman, Esq., City Solicitor, City of Salisbury Seidel, Baker & Tilghman, P.A., 110 N. Division Street, Salisbury, MD 21801, Christopher F. Drummond, Esq., Town Attorney, Town of Denton, 119 Lawyers Row, Centreville, MD 21617, Jesse F. Hicks, Esq., Town Attorney, Town of Chestertown, Shipley Law Firm, 10 W. Dover Street, Easton, MD 21601.

Amici Curiae Wicomico County, Kent County, and Caroline County: Andrew N. Illuminati, Esq., Paul D. Wilber, Esq., Webb, Cornbrooks, Wilber, Douse, Mathers & Illuminati, LLP, 115 Broad Street, PO Box 910, Salisbury, MD 21801, Thomas N. Yeager, Esq., Law Office of Thomas N. Yeager, 203 Maple Avenue, PO Box 455, Chestertown, MD 21620.

Argued before: Barbera, C.J.; McDonald, Watts, Hotten, Getty, Booth and Biran, JJ.