Legal Opinion

Market Tavern, Inc. v. Bowen

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided May 11, 1992No. 1345 September Term, 1991PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOTZ, Judge.

The principal questions raised in this case concern the constitutionality and propriety of a punitive damages award. Because we believe that there was no error in that award or in any of the rulings of the court below, we affirm the judgment of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City (Prevas, J.).

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

The incident which gave rise to this action occurred on February 8, 1987. Appellee, Daniel M. Bowen (“Bowen”), then a senior at Lansdowne High School, was driven by some friends, as a delayed birthday present, to Hammer-jacks, a large Baltimore bar owned and…

2Cases cited84 opinions

  1. City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. HaslipSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. ZenobiaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  4. New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad v. Peninsula Produce ExchangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  5. Gamble v. StevensonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991

79 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Barry J. Maron, Dr. v. United States of America Stephen E. Epstein, Dr. Lameh Fananapazir, Dr. Edward Korn, Dr. Neil Epstein, Dr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
  2. Bowden v. Caldor, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
  3. Reed v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
  4. Darcars Motors of Silver Spring, Inc. v. BorzymCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2003
  5. Lee v. PfeiferDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1996

13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API