Legal Opinion
Fisher v. O'Connor's, Inc.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 9, 1982No. 477, September Term, 1982PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, C. J.
The body, if not "The Face Upon the [Barroom] Floor,” 1 was that of the appellant, Grover Cleveland Fisher. How he got there, and who is responsible for his being on the floor has led to this appeal. Fisher says he was so intoxicated that he fell from a bar stool. As a result of that fall, he fractured his right tibia and fibula. Fisher asseverates that the fractures have "completely crippled” his right leg to the point that he is "now forced to use a brace and crutches whenever ... [he] attempts to walk.” Inasmuch as he believes the bar owner to be responsible for the injuries, Fisher filed…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Rappaport v. NicholsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1959
- Vesely v. SagerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Elder v. FisherIndiana Supreme Court · 1966
- Alegria v. PayonkIdaho Supreme Court · 1980
- Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Wegleitner v. SattlerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
- In Re Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1991
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