Strict/Vicarious Liability
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Statutes
"Liability a bailor/lessor of equipment may be imposed in a tort action for breach of express or implied warranty. Md. Code, Com; § 2A-210; Md. Code, Com; § 2A-212; Md. Code, Com; § 2A-213.
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Cases
Maryland does not impose strict or vicarious liability upon lessors for the acts of the lessee. In order to have liability, the lessor must know or have a reason to know of the defective condition of the leased goods. Bona v. Graefe, 264 Md. 69, 285 A.2d. 607 (1971), Edwards v. Chadwick, 22 Md.App. 140, 321 A.2d 792 (1974).
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