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· 12/9/1987

Cooper v. Hartman

Citations

  • 533 A.2d 1294
  • 311 Md. 259
  • 1987 Md. LEXIS 304

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • placing Waffen among a group of decisions that improperly \relaxed the standards regarding causation\
  • placing Waffen among a group of decisions that improperly \relaxed the standards regarding causation\
  • applying Maryland law and utilizing the preponderance of the evidence standard for damages
  • even if loss of chance doctrine was to be recognized, facts of case did not warrant its application
  • even if loss of chance doctrine was to be recognized, facts of case did not warrant its application
  • there must be a probability that the damages occurred as a result of negligence, not merely a possibility

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Judges: Murphy, Cole, Rodowsky, McAuliffe, Adkins, Blackwell, Orth

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