Legal Opinion
Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. Cates
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided September 26, 1985PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIE, Justice:
This opinion results from the consolidation of appeals from five Superior Court decisions. While the underlying facts in each case are different, all five cases present the same basic issue: Does the State of Delaware continue to have the right to assert its sovereign immunity as a valid defense to a tort action brought against the State where the State has failed to provide itself with insurance protection?
Each appellant has asserted a claim against the State and/or its agencies for damages alleged to have been caused by the wanton, grossly negligent, or negligent acts of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Shellhorn & Hill, Inc. v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1962
- George & Lynch, Inc. v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1964
- Donovan v. Delaware Water & Air Resources CommissionSupreme Court of Delaware · 1976
- Slawik v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1984
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Naidu v. LairdSupreme Court of Delaware · 1988
- J.L. v. BarnesSuperior Court of Delaware · 2011
- Doe v. Delaware State PoliceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2013
- Sadler v. New Castle CountySupreme Court of Delaware · 1989
- Furman v. Delaware Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Delaware · 2011
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