Bell v. Halfen

McNEILLY, Justice:

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Kimberly M. Halfen, in the amount of $24,000. The primary issue on appeal is whether the Trial Judge erred as a matter of law in his conclusion that the Premises Guest Statute, 25 Del.C. § 1501, was inapplicable to Kimberly’s claim.1 We conclude that no error was made and hereby affirm the jury’s verdict.

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Kimberly Halfen was injured on July 4, 1982 when she tripped over a piece of slate used to hold down a “welcome mat” outside the front door of a dwelling owned by defendant, Mrs. Hildegard Bell. As a result,…