Legal Opinion
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. v. Adams
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 18, 1988PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIE, Chief Justice:
In this case, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (Firestone), appeals from the entry of judgment in the Superior Court which was based on a jury verdict awarding $747,598.94 in damages to the appel-lees, Robert Adams and Ethel Mae Adams, his wife, (Adams) for personal injuries suffered by Mr. Adams and for loss of consortium suffered by Mrs. Adams.
The following facts are not disputed by the parties. Mr. Adams’ injuries resulted from a single vehicle truck accident which occurred on July 80, 1980 near Hailwood, Virginia. At the time of the accident, Mr. Adams was driving…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Featherall v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1979
- Chavin v. CopeSupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
- Oman v. Johns-Manville Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Lampkins v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1983
- Eustice v. RupertSupreme Court of Delaware · 1983
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