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C. & P. TEL. CO. v. HICKS

No. 625, September Term, 1974.

25 Md. App. 503 (1975)

337 A.2d 744

CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MARYLAND v. JOSEPH H. HICKS.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Decided April 4, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Reid, with whom were Royston, Mueller, Thomas & McLean, J.W. Sarver and James S. Hamasaki on the brief, for appellant.

John B. Jaske, with whom were James J. Doyle, Jr., Sherbow, Shea & Doyle and James A. Pine on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before ORTH, C.J., and MENCHINE and MOORE, JJ.

ORTH, C.J., delivered the opinion of the court.

The primal issue on this appeal is whether the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur arose upon the facts and circumstances of the case.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On 14 July 1972 JOSEPH H. HICKS filed a declaration in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County whereby he instituted an action in tort against CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MARYLAND (Telephone Co.) claiming $75,000 damages he...

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