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fellow-servant rule in Maryland

7 Maryland opinions name it 2 courts 1902–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Maryland courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Gottshallgreen
scotus · 1994 · cited in 2 Maryland opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Gottshall, 512 U.S. 532, 542-543 (1994).

2019Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Gottshall, 512 U.S. 532, 542-543 (1994).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Maryland. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Witte v. Azarian green
md · 2002
1 sentence

2025See id. at 1188; Fabian Witt, supra, at 1476 .

12025–2025
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Miller green
mdctspecapp · 2004
2 sentences

2011To that end, the FELA, an initially enacted and by subsequent amendment, abolished certain common law defenses otherwise available to employers, such as assumption of risk, 6 the fellow servant doctrine, 7 and contributory negligence. 8 Miller, 159 Md.App. at 133-36 , 858 A.2d 1025 .

2011To that end, the FELA, an initially enacted and by subsequent amendment, abolished certain common law defenses otherwise available to employers, such as assumption of risk, 6 the fellow servant doctrine, 7 and contributory negligence. 8 Miller, 159 Md.App. at 133-36 , 858 A.2d 1025 .

12011–2011
Jarka Company v. Gancl green
md · 1926
2 sentences

1973This decline is illustrated by the fact that the most “recent” reported decision of this Court is Jarka Company v. Gancl, 149 Md. 425 , 131 A. 754 (1926).

1973This decline is illustrated by the fact that the most “recent” reported decision of this Court is Jarka Company v. Gancl, 149 Md. 425 , 131 A. 754 (1926).

11973–1973
Frizzell v. Sullivan green
md · 1912
2 sentences

1973The Association recognizes that an exception to the fellow servant rule applies where the negligent employee acts in the capacity of a vice-principal, Jarka, supra; Chesapeake Stevedoring Co. v. Hufnagel, 120 Md. 53 , 87 A. 4 (1913); Frizzell v. Sullivan, 117 Md. 388, 391 , 83 A. 651 (1912).

1973The Association recognizes that an exception to the fellow servant rule applies where the negligent employee acts in the capacity of a vice-principal, Jarka, supra; Chesapeake Stevedoring Co. v. Hufnagel, 120 Md. 53 , 87 A. 4 (1913); Frizzell v. Sullivan, 117 Md. 388, 391 , 83 A. 651 (1912).

11973–1973
Chesapeake Stevedoring Co. v. Hufnagel green
md · 1913
2 sentences

1973The Association recognizes that an exception to the fellow servant rule applies where the negligent employee acts in the capacity of a vice-principal, Jarka, supra; Chesapeake Stevedoring Co. v. Hufnagel, 120 Md. 53 , 87 A. 4 (1913); Frizzell v. Sullivan, 117 Md. 388, 391 , 83 A. 651 (1912).

1973The Association recognizes that an exception to the fellow servant rule applies where the negligent employee acts in the capacity of a vice-principal, Jarka, supra; Chesapeake Stevedoring Co. v. Hufnagel, 120 Md. 53 , 87 A. 4 (1913); Frizzell v. Sullivan, 117 Md. 388, 391 , 83 A. 651 (1912).

11973–1973
LeSueur v. Ayres neutral
va · 1950
2 sentences

1959If the infant appellant was an employee of the owner of the truck, the appellee claims that there could be no recovery under the Virginia law, whether the operator’s negligence was simple or gross, because of the fellow-servant doctrine, citing LeSueur v. Ayres, 191 Va. 119 , 60 S. E. 2d 26 .

1959If the infant appellant was an employee of the owner of the truck, the appellee claims that there could be no recovery under the Virginia law, whether the operator’s negligence was simple or gross, because of the fellow-servant doctrine, citing LeSueur v. Ayres, 191 Va. 119 , 60 S. E. 2d 26 .

11959–1959
Yates v. McCullough Iron Co. neutral
md · 1888
1 sentence

1902In Yates v. McCullough Iron Co., 69 Md. 370 , the fellow-servant rule, as applicable to such cases, was fully recognized.

11902–1902

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 45u.s.c.51 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 34 (1909–2022) GA 24 (1903–2026) IL 21 (1899–2021) MO 19 (1905–2012) WA 16 (1906–2008) MN 15 (1909–2013) KY 15 (1911–1998) MS 12 (1901–2018) IN 12 (1906–2010) NC 11 (1902–2023) FL 10 (1930–2007) MA 10 (1919–1990) KS 10 (1907–2006) MI 10 (1895–2010) TN 10 (1922–2015) TX 9 (1916–2016) OH 8 (1929–2018) OK 8 (1910–1991) NJ 8 (1913–2020) NM 7 (1892–1982) MD 7 (1902–2025) AZ 7 (1962–2005) IA 7 (1902–1912) ND 6 (1891–1997) ID 6 (1911–1975) LA 6 (1903–2003) CA 6 (1912–2020) VA 6 (1908–2017) WV 5 (1938–2000) AR 5 (1923–1957) WY 4 (1971–2014) MT 4 (1909–2004) SD 4 (1967–2021) WI 4 (1977–2024) AL 4 (1923–2007) OR 4 (1914–2016) VT 3 (1908–1917) RI 3 (1894–1916) CT 3 (1912–1985) PA 3 (1913–1939) SC 2 (1912–1932)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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