COMER v. GETTY OIL CO.


438 A.2d 1239 (1981)

Marie E. COMER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. GETTY OIL COMPANY, et al., Defendants.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided October 27, 1981.

Revised December 8, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas D. Whittington, Jr. (argued), of Wilson & Whittington, Wilmington, for plaintiffs.

B. Wilson Redfearn (argued), of Tybout, Redfearn, Casarino & Pell, Wilmington, for defendant Allis-Chalmers Corp.

William F. Taylor, of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, for defendant Getty Oil Co.

Lawrence C. Ashby, of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, for defendant E. I. duPont deNemours & Co.

Gary W. Aber, of Biggs & Battaglia, Wilmington, for defendant Miller Stephenson.

Richard R. Wier, Jr., of Prickett, Jones, Elliott, Kristol & Schnee, Wilmington, for defendant Montgomery Ward.


TAYLOR, Judge.

Plaintiff's decedent [decedent] was killed while working as an employee of defendant Catalytic, Inc. [Catalytic] while performing electrical work at the Delaware City Refinery of defendant Getty Oil Company [Getty]. The accident which resulted in decedent's death occurred January 13, 1975. Suit was filed January 11, 1977. The complaint alleges that decedent's death was the result of negligence and breach of...

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