McClure v. Lovelace
Case Details
- Citation
- 214 Md. App. 716, 78 A.3d 934, 2013 WL 5904007, 2013 Md. App. LEXIS 146
- Judge(s)
- Hotten
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- appeal
- State
- Minnesota
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Claim Types
Outcome
Plaintiff, a 17-year-old worker, prevailed in his negligence action against the sawmill operator for injuries sustained when his foot contacted a saw due to the defendant's failure to maintain safe working conditions. The jury awarded $7,500 in damages, and the appellate court affirmed the verdict, rejecting the defendant's arguments regarding contributory negligence and assumption of risk.
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