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MABE v. B.P. OIL CORP.

No. 341, September Term, 1975.

31 Md. App. 221 (1976)

356 A.2d 304

CLAUDE J. MABE v. B.P. OIL CORPORATION.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Argued on November 21, 1975.

Reargued on March 23, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Parker and Gordon W. Priest, Jr., with whom were White, Page & Lentz on the brief, for appellant.

B. Ford Davis, with whom were Whiteford, Taylor, Preston, Trimble & Johnston on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued and reargued en banc before ORTH, C.J., and MORTON, MOYLAN, POWERS, GILBERT, MENCHINE, DAVIDSON, MOORE, LOWE, MELVIN and MASON, JJ.

LOWE, J., delivered the opinion of the Court. POWERS, J., concurs and filed a concurring opinion at page 236 infra. MELVIN, J., dissents and filed a dissenting opinion at page 237 infra.

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