Walton v. Premier Soccer Club

Homer Walton, et al. v. Premier Soccer Club, Inc., et al., No. 11, September Term, 2024. Opinion by Gould, J. NEGLIGENCE BASED ON A VIOLATION OF A STATUTE OR ORDINANCE – ELEMENTS The Supreme Court of Maryland held that, to establish a prima facie case of negligence based on a violation of a statute or ordinance, the plaintiff must present evidence that: (1) the defendant violated the statute or ordinance designed to protect a specific class of persons that includes the plaintiff, and (2) the violation of the statute or ordinance proximately caused the plaintiff’s injury. NEGLIGENCE BASED ON A…