Legal Opinion
Kasten Construction Co. v. Evans
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 2, 1971No. [No. 209, September Term, 1970.]PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcWilliams, J.
Had he not been young and quick and agile the extraordinary accident which befell the appellee (Evans) quite likely would have killed him. Even so he did not escape unscathed. For the injury he sustained Evans and his employer’s insurer sued the appellant (Hasten) and the Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (BG&E). The jury absolved BG&E but found for Evans against Hasten. Charging the trial judge, Cardin, J., with assorted errors, Hasten entreats us to overturn the ensuing ($55,000) judgment. We shall relate what happened before stating the issues and our resolution of them.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Potts v. Armour & Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1944
- Gibson v. BEAVER AND SOUTHERN STATES HOWARD COUNTY PETROLEUM COOP., INC.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
- Bull Steamship Lines v. FisherCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1950
- Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. BlanchardCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
- Safeway Trails, Inc. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1960
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Menish v. Polinger CompanyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
- Consolidated Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. BallCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1971
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