Legal Opinion
Caine v. New Castle County
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided October 28, 1977PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Justice:
This is an appeal in a wrongful death and survival action against New Castle County (County), George & Lynch, Inc., James L. Taylor, Trading as Security Fence Co. (Taylor), Donald R. Knox, Inc. (Knox), 1 and MCA Engineering Corporation (MCA) for having negligently caused the death of an eleven-year-old boy. Relying largely upon a finding that the premises on which dece dent was killed were not open to public use and that he was a trespasser, the Superior Court held that the action against defendants was barred by the provisions of the Delaware Premises Guest Statute, 25 Del.C.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ebersole v. LowengrubSupreme Court of Delaware · 1962
- Wootten v. KigerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
- Schorah v. CareySupreme Court of Delaware · 1975
- Faircloth v. RashSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
- Adams v. KlineSuperior Court of Delaware · 1968
3Cited by13 opinions
- DiOssi v. MaroneySupreme Court of Delaware · 1988
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- Sadler v. New Castle CountySuperior Court of Delaware · 1987
- Berns v. DoanSupreme Court of Delaware · 2008
- Acton v. Wilmington and Northern R. Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1979
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