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BAILEY v. PENNINGTON

406 A.2d 44 (1979)

Buford BAILEY and Karoline L. Bailey, his wife, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. Dorothy PENNINGTON, Defendant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided August 31, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Williams and Harold Schmittinger, of Schmittinger & Rodriguez, P. A., Dover, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Robert G. Carey, of Prickett, Ward, Burt & Sanders, Wilmington, for defendant-appellee.

Before HERRMANN, C. J., DUFFY and McNEILLY, JJ.

HERRMANN, Chief Justice:

This appeal requires a decision as to the constitutionality of the Delaware Premises Guest Statute, 25 Del.C. § 1501.1

The plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Buford Bailey, sued the defendant, Dorothy Pennington, for injuries sustained by Mr. Bailey while attending a party at the home of the defendant. Concluding that the plaintiffs were social guests of the defendant...

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