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Hensel v. Beckward
Maryland Court of Appeals
330 A.2d 196 (1974)
- Written by Kheana Pollard, JD
Facts
One night, Garfield Beckward (defendant) was driving with his wife in the passenger seat. Beckward approached an intersection, where Beckward stopped at a stop sign to look both ways into the favorable roadway for oncoming traffic. When Beckward detected no oncoming traffic, he proceeded to cross the intersection. As Beckward was crossing the intersection, another car, driven by Russell Hensel (defendant) approached and collided with Beckward. Beckward was ejected from his seat, and the injuries Beckward sustained caused him to be paralyzed from the neck down. Hensel brought suit against Beckward. The trial court found in favor of Hensel. Beckward appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Digges, J.)
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