Legal Opinion
Telak v. Maszczenski
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 18, 1968No. [No. 663, September Term, 1966.]PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcWilliams, J.
There was a swimming party at the Maszczenskis’ on 4 July 1962. Some 40 to 50 friends and relatives had been invited to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. Maszczenski’s sister, Helen Gajewski. Among the guests were the appellant (Telak), his wife and 7 year old son. They arrived at the Maszczenski home in Pikesville, Baltimore County, around 1:00 p.m. At about 4:30 p.m. tall, husky, 35 year old Telak mounted the diving board, dove into the pool and struck his head against the bottom. Face down, he floated to the surface, paralyzed and “in terrific pain.” Ever since he has been a quadriplegic,…
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3Cited by48 opinions
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