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WEST v. WHEATLEY

Civ. A. No. 3627.

313 F.Supp. 656 (1970)

Roy W. WEST, Sr., Administrator of the Estate of Roy W. West, Jr., deceased, Plaintiff, v. Kenneth W. WHEATLEY et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Delaware.

May 26, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Kreshtool, Sheldon N. Sandler, and Samuel V. Abramo, of Dorsey, Kreshtool, Paul & Abramo, Wilmington, Del., for plaintiff.

William Prickett, of Prickett, Ward, Burt & Sanders, Wilmington, Del., for defendants.

OPINION

LATCHUM, District Judge.

This action, brought under the Delaware Wrongful Death Statute1 and the Federal Civil Rights Act2 by Roy W. West, Sr. ("West, Sr.") as Administrator, seeks the recovery of damages for the death of Roy West, Jr. ("West"). West was shot and killed by Trooper Kenneth W. Wheatley ("Wheatley") of the Delaware State Police shortly after midnight of November 1, 1966 while...

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