Legal Opinion
Wagner v. Doehring
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 27, 1989No. 63, September Term, 1988PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ADKINS, Judge.
William E. Doehring, Jr., died as a result of injuries sustained when the motorcycle he was operating struck a chain which was placed across a right-of-way by the holder of the right-of-way. The issue this Court must determine is the duty of care owed by the holder of the easement, or right-of-way, to one who enters the easement without authority from either the easement holder or the grantor of the easement.
Petitioners, George O’Neill Wagner and Beverly L. Wagner, t/a Bowag Kennels, own a 1.6 acre parcel of land (dominant estate) which is wholly surrounded by land (servient…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Boucher v. BoyerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
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