Legal Opinion
Storm v. NSL ROCKLAND PLACE, LLC
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided December 29, 2005No. C.A. 04C-01-210-JRSPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SLIGHTS, J.
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In this opinion, the Court considers whether an assisted living facility 1 may advance the affirmative defense of primary assumption of the risk in response to a resident’s claim that the facility provided negligent or reckless care to him. 2 To the Court’s knowledge, the question of whether primary assumption of the risk is a viable defense in the healthcare context has not been decided in Delaware.
A. Paul Storm, Jr. (“Mr. Storm”) was a resident of a licensed assisted living facility owned and operated by Defendant, NSL Rockland Place, LLC (“Rockland”). 3 On…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Moore v. SizemoreSupreme Court of Delaware · 1979
- Ebersole v. LowengrubSupreme Court of Delaware · 1962
- Tunkl v. Regents of University of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
- Brzoska v. OlsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1995
- Morrison v. MacNamaraDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Martinez v. E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 2012
- Helm v. 206 Massachusetts Avenue, LLCSupreme Court of Delaware · 2014
- Baird v. OwczarekSupreme Court of Delaware · 2014
- Schwartz v. JohnsonCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2012
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