Chalmers v. Willis

I accept the majority’s statement of the facts with only minor additions later mentioned, but I cannot accept their conclusion. Although the precise question here involved is one of first impression in Maryland the application of well-established rules regarding the assumption of risk and causation leads me to conclude that as a matter of law there was an assumption by Mrs. Chalmers of the risk of misfortunes which might result from Mrs. Willis’ inexperience, and that the risk assumed was the cause of the accident which resulted in Mrs. Chalmers’ injury.

The doctrine of assumption of risk…