Articles and Links - what's happening regarding smoking in condos in Maryland.

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Secondhand smoke in Condos in
Maryland, United States
August 1, 2013
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Greenbelt Patch Case

7/18/13 A second-hand lesson in dealing with a smoking neighbor Washington Post David Schuman, a shareholder in the Greenbelt Homes Cooperative, claimed that his neighbor’s smoke invaded his apartment, in violation of the cooperative’s rule that no nuisance was permitted.
7/5/13 Greenbelt secondhand smoke case ends, but leaves door open to similar litigation Gazette.net The Maryland Special Appeals Court filed an opinion June 27 that upheld a Prince George’s County Circuit Court decision against plaintiff David Schuman, who sued Greenbelt Homes Inc. and his neighbors, finding Schuman was not entitled to damages for the neighbors’ secondhand smoke.
             IN THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS OF MARYLAND
3/6/12 Secondhand Smoke Appeal Accepted as Issue Grows in Greenbelt Greenbelt Patch    After the Court of Appeals granted Schuman's request to appeal his secondhand smoke case, 11 co-op neighbors asked for a smoke-free row of homes.
1/18/12 The secondhand smoke debate hits home Washington Post Condo residents take on secondhand smoke
12/21/11 Schuman to Pay for the Fight Against His Secondhand Smoke Case Greenbelt Patch - Maryland    A Greenbelt man who sued his housing cooperative in a secondhand smoke case and lost will now have to help the cooperative pay its legal bills.
11/3/11 Secondhand Smoke Ruling May Set Precedent
Greenbelt Patch - Maryland    Northrop noted if he had ruled in favor of Schuman the case would set the precedent for action on secondhand smoke claims not just for condominiums and townhomes, but also single-family homes.
7/11/12 Greenbelt community to vote on smoking ban option Washington Post Greenbelt Homes Inc., a cooperative that owns about 1,600 row houses in historic Greenbelt, is considering a rule that would allow residents to ban smoking in the properties if all of those living in a row of four to five homes are in agreement.

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