DARCARS Toyota of Silver Spring v. Blackwell

DARCARS Toyota of Silver Spring v. Katharine Blackwell, No. 6, September Term, 2026. Opinion by Gould, J. PREMISES LIABILITY – INVITEE – OWNER-CREATED HAZARD Under Maryland law, the knowledge element of an invitee’s premises liability claim is satisfied when an owner’s employee knowingly creates a dangerous condition. When creating that condition is a foreseeable consequence of performing an assigned task, whether the owner took reasonable steps to prevent an accident or warn of the danger is a jury question unless the evidence permits only one reasonable conclusion. Circuit Court for…