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COSTELLO v. CORDING

91 A.2d 182 (1952)

COSTELLO v. CORDING.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle.

August 1, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry van der Goes (of Young & Wood), of Wilmington, for plaintiff.

John S. Walker, of Wilmington, for defendant.

TERRY, Judge.

The meaning of the phrase "willful or wanton disregard of the rights of others" as used in our guest statute has been defined upon several occasions by the Courts of this State. Gallegher v. Davis & Law, 7 W.W.Harr. 380, 183 A. 620; Tyndall v. Rippon, 5 Terry 458, 61 A.2d 422. Negligence as that term is properly understood in the law is eliminated as a basis of liability. Willful or wanton misconduct under...

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