Legal Opinion

Cotillo v. Duncan

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 6, 2006No. 2859, September Term, 2005PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

EYLER, JAMES R., J.

Christopher Cotillo, appellant, appeals from the grant of summary judgment by the Circuit Court for Calvert County in favor of the American Powerlifting Association (“APA”), William Duncan (“Duncan”), and the Board of Education of Calvert County (“Board”), appellees. Appellant’s claims against appellees were all based on negligence. In granting appellees’ motions, the court found that appellant assumed the risk of injury, and thus, appellant’s claims were barred as a matter of law.

Appellant contends that the court erred in granting appellees’ motions because…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Beatty v. Trailmaster Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  2. King v. BankerdCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
  3. Hartford Insurance v. Manor Inn of Bethesda, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  4. Commercial Union Insurance v. Porter Hayden Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1997
  5. Goodwich v. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1996

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. American Powerlifting Ass'n v. CotilloCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
  2. Fraternal Order of Police Montgomery County Lodge 35, Inc. v. MangerCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2007

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