Pipher v. Parsell

HOLLAND, Justice.

The plaintiff-appellant, Kristyn Pipher (“Pipher”), appeals from the Superior Court’s judgment as a matter of law in favor of the defendant-appellee, Johnathan Parsell (“Parsell”). Pipher argues that the Superior Court erred when it ruled that, as a matter of law, Parsell was not negligent. We agree and hold that the issue of Parsell’s negligence should have been submitted to the jury.

Facts

On March 20, 2002, around 6 p.m., Pi-pher, Parsell and Johnene Beisel (“Beis-el”), also a defendant, 3 were traveling south on Delaware Route 1 near Lewes, Delaware, in Parsell’s pickup…