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RIEGEL v. AASTAD

272 A.2d 715 (1970)

Esther D. RIEGEL and Edith duPont Pearson, Defendants Below, Appellants, v. Amy Dale AASTAD, by her Guardian Ad Litem, Andreas Aastad and Andreas Aastad, individually, Plaintiffs Below, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

December 17, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Taylor, of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, for defendants below, appellants.

F. Alton Tybout of Tybout, Redfearn & Schnee, Wilmington, for plaintiffs below, appellees.

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

HERRMANN, Justice:

This appeal requires (1) re-examination of the phrase "wilful * * * disregard of the rights of others", as used in the Delaware Guest Statute;* and (2) review of the magnitude of the compensatory and punitive awards made by the jury to the plaintiff. The jury returned a verdict of $90,000. compensatory damages and $60,000. punitive...

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