Legal Opinion
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. v. Hicks
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 4, 1975No. 625, September Term, 1974PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOrth, C. J.
The primal issue on this appeal is whether the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur arose upon the facts and circumstances of the case.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On 14 July 1972 JOSEPH H. HICKS filed a declaration in the 'Circuit Court for Baltimore County whereby he instituted an action in tort against CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MARYLAND (Telephone Co.) claiming $75,000 damages he suffered due to its negligence. On 22 August the issue was joined by the plea of the Telephone Co. that it did not commit the wrongs alleged. 1 The action went to trial before a jury on 29 April 1974. At the…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- State Insurance Commissioner v. National Bureau of Casualty UnderwritersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
- Benedick v. PottsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1898
- Peterson v. UnderwoodCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Potts v. Armour & Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1944
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