Legal Opinion
Fisher v. Townsends, Inc.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided June 11, 1997No. 308, 1996PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice:
This appeal arises out of a motor vehicle accident in which the plaintiff-appellant, John Fisher (“Fisher”), was seriously injured. At the time of the accident, Fisher was a passenger in a pickup truck being driven by Percy Reid (“Reid”). Fisher’s complaint alleged that the defendant-appellee, Town-sends, Inc. (“Townsends”), was vicariously liable for Reid’s negligent conduct while driving the truck. 1 Fisher also alleged that Townsends was independently negligent for hiring Reid.
This is Fisher’s direct appeal. Fisher contends that the Superior Court erred by granting…
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