Legal Opinion

Pietuszka & Gallucio Builders, Inc. v. McTaggart Ex Rel. McTaggart

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided February 7, 1975PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUFFY, Justice:

In this personal injury action, defendants appeal from an order of the Superior Court denying their motions for summary judgment.

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Judith McTaggart, a six-year-old child, was injured when she fell from a mound of earth fifteen feet high formed by Ker-shaw Excavating Co. (Kershaw) under a contract with Pietuszka and Galludo Builders, Inc. (P & G), the owner and general contractor for development of the land. The Superior Court refused to grant summary judgment to P & G on either plaintiffs’ claim based on negligence or on P & G’s own claim against Kershaw based on an indemnity…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Justice Ex Rel. Justice v. GatchellSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
  2. Schorah v. CareySupreme Court of Delaware · 1975
  3. Lynott v. SellsSuperior Court of Delaware · 1958
  4. Facciolo v. FACCIOLO CONSTRUCTION COMPANYSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
  5. Hurd v. Phoenix Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1918

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Coe Ex Rel. Coe v. SchneiderSupreme Court of Delaware · 1980
  2. Porter v. Delmarva Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1988
  3. Fox v. FoxSupreme Court of Delaware · 1999
  4. Whitney v. BrannDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1975
  5. Hoesch v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1996

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