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· 3/14/1956

Sun Cab Company, Inc. v. Cusick

Citations

  • 121 A.2d 188
  • 209 Md. 354
  • 1956 Md. LEXIS 308

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that if a violation of a motor vehicle statute is determined to be the proximate cause of an accident, a prima facie case is created placing the burden on the defendant to explain what only he may know
  • violation of statutory duty to drive on right side of the road is evidence of negligence when violation directly and proximately caused collision
  • “It is an accepted rale that any statement made by a witness prior to the trial is admissible for the purpose of impeaching the witness, but not as substantive evidence.”
  • alleged excessive speed of favored driver of taxicab on through highway when struck by unfavored driver did not render favored driver and owner of taxicab liable to passenger for injuries sustained in the collision

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Judges: Bruñe, Delaplaine, Collins, Henderson, Hammond

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