Legal Opinion
Willow Tree Learning Center, Inc. v. Prince George's County
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 21, 1991No. 448, September Term, 1990PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CATHELL, Judge.
Willow Tree Learning Center, Inc. (“Willow Tree”) is a private day-care center located in Landover, Maryland. On July 20, 1987, 5-year-old Brian Vincent Sanders was fatally injured while using playground equipment on Willow Tree’s premises. 1 Brian’s parents filed a negligence action against Willow Tree in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland. Willow Tree sought contribution and/or indemnification from Evelyn Hoban, a County employee who had inspected the play equipment, and Prince George’s County, Hoban’s employer. 2
The Sanders settled with Willow Tree for…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Tarasoff v. Regents of University of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Jacques v. First National BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- Coffey v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- King v. BankerdCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- Brennen v. City of EugeneOregon Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- R.E. ex rel. D.E. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1994
- Westfarm Associates Ltd. Partnership v. Washington Suburban Sanitary CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Pace Ex Rel. Pace v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2012
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