Legal Opinion
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Plews
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 4, 1971No. [No. 427, September Term, 1970.]PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
A runaway B & 0 Railroad locomotive struck and killed Albert Plews (Plews) at a street crossing in the Curtis Bay area of Baltimore City on March 25, 1969, at approximately 2:00 p.m., thereby giving rise to this litigation.
Appellant, The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (B & 0), appeals judgments totaling $200,000.00 entered against it as a result of that accident. Suit was brought by appellee Catherine E. Plews as surviving widow and also as administratrix. Suits were also brought on behalf of the infant children. We shall affirm the judgments.
The questions presented to us are seven in…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Wilhelm v. State of Maryland Traffic Safety CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1962
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. State ex rel. HauerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1883
- Baltimore Transit Co. v. State Ex Rel. CastrandaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
- Connor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961
- Greene v. Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1931
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Henry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
- Menish v. Polinger CompanyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
- Wood v. AbellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Dean v. RedmilesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Moodie v. SantoniCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
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