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· 12/7/1951

Otis Elevator Co. v. Embert

Citations

  • 85 A.2d 876
  • 198 Md. 585
  • 1951 Md. LEXIS 360

How courts have described this case

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  • reiterating the heightened standard of care owed to passengers by owners or operators of passenger elevators, although the issue in the case was whether the owner was entitled to recover, under a third party complaint, from the elevator maintenance company
  • hill maintenance contract: because improperly maintained elevator is dangerous instrumentality, those who own and maintain elevator owe the plaintiff a higher standard of care

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Judges: Marbury, Delaplaine, Collins, Henderson, Markell

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