Legal Opinion
Johns Hopkins Hospital v. Correia
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 30, 2007No. 2453, Sept. Term, 2005PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSalmon, J.
About one hundred years ago, the Maryland Court of Appeals held that one who “is engaged in the undertaking of running an elevator as a means of personal transportation” is required to use the “highest degree of care and diligence practicable under the circumstances,” which is the same standard that common carriers are required to meet. See Belvi dere Bldg. Co. v. Bryan, 103 Md. 514, 539-40, 525, 64 A. 44 (1906). The rule in Belvidere was reaffirmed in 1930 and again in 1937. See Owners’ Realty Co. of Baltimore City v. Richardson, 158 Md. 367, 371, 148 A. 543 (1930); O’Neill & Co. v.…
2Cases cited87 opinions
- Griffen v. . ManiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Stokes v. SaltonstallSupreme Court of the United States · 1839
- Wilhelm v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
- Merzbacher v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
- State v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Padilla v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2008
- USA Cartage Leasing, LLC v. BaerCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2011
- Johns Hopkins Hospital v. CorreiaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2008
- State of Washington v. Tishawn Marqueis WinborneCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2018
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. DeschampsCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2008
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