Justice Ex Rel. Justice v. Gatchell

HERRMANN, Chief Justice:

In this appeal, we are urged to strike down the Delaware Automobile Guest Statute [21 Del.C. § 6101(a)] 1 as being in contravention of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution.

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This action involves injuries received by the minor plaintiff, Danielle C. Justice, in an automobile accident. The suit is brought on her behalf by her father who, together with his wife, has also brought suit in their own right. The defendant in the action is the grandmother of Danielle. At the time of the accident, Danielle was a passenger in an…