1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.2d
  4. 239 A.2d
  5. 239 A.2d 699 (1968)
 

BECK v. HALEY

239 A.2d 699 (1968)

Grace A. BECK, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. Russell J. HALEY, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

February 28, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Houston Wilson, Georgetown, for defendant below, appellant.

Harold Schmittinger of Schmittinger & Rodriguez, Dover, for plaintiff below, appellee.

WOLCOTT, C. J., and CAREY and HERRMANN, JJ., sitting.

HERRMANN, Justice:

This is an appeal from judgment for the plaintiff in an automobile negligence case. The determinative question is whether the jury instruction as to the law of contributory negligence was sufficiently related to the facts. We think not.

At the outset, it is important to note that the issue of contributory negligence is, as the Trial Judge stated, a "close factual issue" in this case. That this is...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases