Hurt v. Chavis

THIEME, Judge.

Appellant appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County and requests a new trial on the issue of damages arising from a personal injury action. Appellant presents the following issue for our review:

Whether, in light of appellees’ stipulation and the entry of judgment as to liability in favor of appellant at the close of the proceedings, the trial court erred in requiring the jury to then consider the issue of probable cause in its deliberations.

We answer “no,” and explain.

Facts

This case arose from an April 22, 1993, automobile accident in Baltimore City.…