Legal Opinion
Yankanwich v. Wharton
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 3, 1983PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McNEILLY, Justice:
This appeal concerns a personal injury action brought by the plaintiff, Lawrence E. Wharton, against the defendants, Joseph W. Yankanwich and his mother, Belle Yan-kanwich. Following a jury trial in Superior Court a verdict and judgment was entered for the plaintiff in the amount of $180,000.
I
The accident in question occurred on January 10, 1976 at about 1:00 p.m. on Smiths Mill Road near Newark, Delaware. At the time of the accident Joseph Yankanwich (defendant) was driving a Mercury Comet.
Smiths Mill Road is a dirt and gravel back road, twelve feet wide. At the time of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Riegel v. Aastad Ex Rel. AastadSupreme Court of Delaware · 1970
- Wagner v. ShanksSupreme Court of Delaware · 1963
- Robinson v. MedingSupreme Court of Delaware · 1960
- Johnson v. Hockessin Tractor, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1980
- Floyd v. LipkaSupreme Court of Delaware · 1959
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- Furek v. University of DelawareSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
- Strauss v. BiggsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
- Spencer v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LPSupreme Court of Delaware · 2007
- Woods v. Prices Corner Shopping Center Merchants Ass'nSuperior Court of Delaware · 1988
- Carpenter v. O'DAYSuperior Court of Delaware · 1988
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.