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.