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    Hawks v Ruby

    Posted 2020 Reviewed July 6, 2022
    Source
    Court of Special Appelas Maryland
    Author
    Robert H. Levin
    About This Legal Opinion

    This case is useful in showing the high standards required to prevail on a libel case where the defendant is operating under an honest mistake of fact regarding the existence of a preservation or conservation easement.

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