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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND H. LEIGHTON LASKEY v. CITY OF BALTIMORE, et al. : : : : : ...o0o... MEMORANDUM Now pending before the court are motions to dismiss, filed by defendants City of Baltimore, et al. (the "City"), and for summary judgment, filed by plaintiff H. Leighton Laskey. The City moves to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, see Woodford v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81, 88-90 (2006) (discussing the doctrine of exhaustion), and pursuant to Burford abstention. Burford v. Sun Oil Co., 319 U.S. 315, 333-34 (1943). Mr. Laskey moves for summary judgment on his claims that the City violated the Excessive Fines Clauses of the Constitution by maintaining a statutory fine of $500 for work on one's property without a permit, Baltimore City Code, Art. 1,

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