TOMS v. CALVARY ASSEMBLY OF GOD

No. 26, September Term, 2015.

132 A.3d 866 (2016)

446 Md. 543

Andrew David TOMS v. CALVARY ASSEMBLY OF GOD, INC., et al.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

February 29, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence E. Finegan (Frederick, MD), on brief, for petitioner.

Sarah N. Koop (Law Office of Maher & Associates, Hunt Valley, MD), on brief, for respondents.

Argued before BARBERA, C.J., BATTAGLIA, GREENE, ADKINS, McDONALD, WATTS and GLENN T. HARRELL, JR. (Retired, Specially Assigned), JJ.


In this case, we address whether noise emanating from the discharge of a fireworks display constitutes an abnormally dangerous activity, which would warrant the imposition of strict liability.

Petitioner, Andrew David Toms ("Toms"), operates a dairy farm in Frederick County, Maryland, and maintains a herd of approximately 90 head...

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