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FELDER v. BUTLER

[No. 61, September Term, 1981.]

292 Md. 174 (1981)

438 A.2d 494

KENNETH D. FELDER ET AL. v. SPEARMAN BUTLER

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided December 23, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey D. Raden for appellants.

Edward H. Myer, 3rd, with whom were George F. Zverina and Barbour, Zverina & Myer, P.A. on the brief, for appellee.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SMITH, DIGGES, ELDRIDGE, COLE, DAVIDSON and RODOWSKY, JJ.

MURPHY, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court. DAVIDSON, J., dissents and filed a dissenting opinion at page 184 infra.

The issue in this case is whether, in light of changes evolving in the common law since our decision in State v. Hatfield, 197 Md. 249, 78 A.2d 754 (1951), Maryland should now recognize a right of action in tort against a licensed vendor of intoxicating beverages for...

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