Legal Opinion
Fields v. Morgan
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 9, 1978No. 519, September Term, 1977PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
New phrases in the law have caused more confusion than the phrase “res ipsa loquitur.” 1 The truth of this statement is aptly demonstrated by the present case.
On June 28, 1974, the appellant, Roger Fields, sustained personal injuries when the car in which he was riding crashed into a tree. Fields instituted suit in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County claiming the accident was attributable to the negligence of the driver, Alfred S. Morgan, the appellee. At the close of Fields’ case, Morgan moved for a directed verdict which was granted by the trial judge.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Strasburger v. VogelCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1906
- Hickory Transfer Co. v. NezbedCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1953
- Giant Food, Inc. v. Washington Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
- Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. v. HicksCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1975
- Shirks Motor Express v. OxenhamCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1954
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Eaton v. EatonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
- District of Columbia v. SingletonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2012
- Swann v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1993
- Romero v. BrenesCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2009
- Lewis v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1996
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