Moffitt v. Carroll

HOLLAND, Justice:

This is an appeal from a decision of the Superior Court. The plaintiffs-appellants are Lloyd C. Carroll (“Carroll”), a minor, and Patricia A. Carroll, his next friend. The defendant-appellee is Frank E. Moffitt, Sr. (“Moffitt”).

Carroll filed a civil action against Moffitt on March 23, 1990. The complaint alleged that when Carroll attempted to cross the street near an intersection in Townsend, Delaware, he was struck by an automobile driven by Moffitt. According to Carroll, the accident resulted from Moffitt’s negligent operation of his automobile. In answering Carroll’s…