Baublitz v. Henz

POLLITT, Judge.

Harvey L. Baublitz, appellant and cross-appellee, was severely and permanently injured when his motor vehicle was struck in the rear by a truck, owned by 7-Up Bottling Company and driven by Michael Patrick Henz, appellees and cross-appellants. Baublitz sued 7-Up and Henz alleging negligent operation of the truck by Henz, as the agent of 7-Up, and negligent entrustment of the truck by 7-Up to Henz “when it was unsafe to do so due to the defective condition of the vehicle.” A jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City awarded compensatory damages of one million dollars against…