Legal Opinion
Blackburn Ltd. Partnership v. Paul
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 28, 2014No. 55/13PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAdkins, J.
This case involves the intersection of two distinct principles in our tort jurisprudence. On one hand, Maryland law recognizes that property owners owe no affirmative duty of care to trespassers. On the other hand, settled Maryland precedent acknowledges that, in some instances, the duty of care in a negligence action may arise from statute or regulation. Our task is to examine this intersection, and clarify the relationship between these two facially divergent principles.
FACTS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Around 9 a.m. on June 13, 2010, three-year-old Christopher Paul and his ten-year-old brother,…
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- Curtis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
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