mh/mossburg.pr 97-288         Contact:  Chris Malone, 301-217-2600

HIGH COURT SAYS 
MOSSBURG MUST PAY             For Immediate Release:  September 16, 1997


     Maryland's highest court, the Court of Appeals, has denied an appeal filed by attorneys
for William H. Mossburg, and has upheld the Court of Special Appeal ruling that Mossburg
and his companies must pay $2.5 million plus interest and penalties to the County for
operations conducted during a fire in October - December 1994 at Mossburg's illegal dump in
North Potomac.  During the fire, the County removed and disposed of more than 45,000 tons
of solid waste due to the fire burning in illegally-stored construction debris. 
     "This is great news," said Duncan.  "Obviously, the Courts have recognized that
County taxpayers should not have to pay the costs of cleaning up this property.  We will
certainly move forward now to collect all the money owed to the County."    
     In the decision, which was handed down on September 10 in Annapolis, Chief Judge
Robert M. Bell issued an order which says that the petition for a "writ of certiorari" to the
Court of Special Appeals be denied " .as there has been no showing that review by certiorari
is desirable and in the public interest."
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