Legal Opinion
Vito v. Sargis & Jones, Ltd.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 29, 1996No. 596, September Term, 1995PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SALMON, Judge.
In this appeal we are called upon to analyze the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. Three questions are presented:
1. Did plaintiff/appellant [Mary Vito] waive reliance on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur by attempting to establish specific acts of negligence on the part of defendants Cogan Kibler, Inc. and Sargis & Jones Ltd.?
2. Did the trial court err in granting Cogan Kibler, Inc.’s motion for judgment?
3. Did the trial court err in granting the motion for judgment of Sargis & Jones, Ltd.?
FACTS 1
Sargis & Jones, Inc. (Sargis & Jones) is a general contractor. It was hired to…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Standard Oil Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Impala Platinum Ltd. v. Impala Sales (U.S.A.), Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- Benedick v. PottsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1898
- Peterson v. UnderwoodCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Cheney v. Bell National Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1989
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