Legal Opinion
Tucker v. Shoemake
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 18, 1999No. 120, Sept. Term, 1998PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RODOWSKY, Judge.
In this personal injury case we hold that the defense known as the “Fireman’s Rule” is not applicable.
I. Facts
Rio Vista Plaza is a privately owned trailer park community located in Lothian, Maryland. The appellee, Charles Shoe-make (Shoemake), is the owner of Rio Vista Plaza. One of the four streets in the trailer park is Jeannie’s Court. Within a few feet from this street and immediately in front of one of the trailer homes is a square metal plate which covers an underground compartment that contained valves previously used for water supply and regulation in the trailer park.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Flowers v. Rock Creek Terrace Ltd. PartnershipCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. VierraSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
- Wietecha v. PeoronardSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- Kocan v. GarinoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- Gresser v. Anne Arundel CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Hart v. Shastri Narayan Swaroop, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2005
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