Raines v. Boltes

Late in the afternoon of a sunny day in March 1968 the appellee (Boltes) entered the northbound lane of U.S. Route 301 from a service station. He intended to continue north for another 200 yards or so to the intersection with Central Avenue (Route 214), turn left at the intersection and then go south on 301. Before he reached the intersection he was struck in the rear by the appellant (Raines). Boltes’ suit for damages was tried in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County before Meloy, J., and a jury, on 10 September 1969. Judgment on the jury’s verdict of $5,000 was entered on 19…