Legal Opinion
General Motors Corp. v. Piskor
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 3, 1976No. [No. 61, September Term, 1975.]PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevine, J.
The questions presented here have much in common with those considered in Jacron Sales Co. v. Sindorf, 276 Md. 580, 350 A. 2d 688 (1976). This case arises from an action for damages brought in the Superior Court of Baltimore City by appellee, Roy J. Piskor (Piskor), against his employer, General Motors Corporation (General Motors), the appellant. A jury awarded Piskor compensatory damages of $1,000 for slander, $300 for assault, and $200 for false imprisonment. It also assessed punitive damages of $25,000. On appeal, the Court of Special Appeals affirmed. General Motors Corp. v. Piskor, 27…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Jacron Sales Co. v. SindorfCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
- H & R BLOCK, INC. v. TestermanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
- Drug Fair of Maryland, Inc. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1971
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