Ralph Pritts & Sons, Inc. v. Butler

The appellant in this case is Ralph Pritts and Sons, Inc., a body corporate of the State of Maryland, which operates an automotive repair shop in Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland. The appellees are William C. Butler and Barbara Ann Butler, his wife, who sued the appellant in the Circuit Court for Garrett County for the personal injuries sustained by Mr. Butler and for the loss of consortium alleged by his wife, arising out of an explosion which occurred on January 8,1977. The explosion involved a lift apparatus located in the appellant’s garage which was being used after normal business…