Naidu v. Laird

CHRISTIE, Chief Justice:

This case stems from a wrongful death action brought by the plaintiff/appellee, Ann D. Laird, against defendant/appellant Venkataramana Naidu (Dr. Naidu) and defendants Robert W. Buckley (Dr. Buckley) and Chong H. Un (Dr. Un) who were psychiatrists employed at the Delaware State Hospital (DSH). 1 On September 6, 1977, Mrs. Laird’s husband, George W. Laird, was killed when his vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by Hilton W. Putney (Put-ney). Putney, who has a long history of mental illness, apparently drove his automobile deliberately into Mr. Laird’s vehicle. At…