Legal Opinion
Walls v. Rees
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided January 8, 1990PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIE, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from an order of Superior Court granting summary judgment in favor of defendants in a claim against New Castle County and its agents. Appellant, Joseph M. Walls, contends that the trial court erred by deciding as a matter of law that the appellees, Scott Rees (Rees) and the New Castle County Department of Public Safety (the county) were immune from suit in connection with his claim for the value of an automobile which was seized by the county as authorized by statute and later destroyed, even though the statute required that it be returned to the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Sadler v. New Castle CountySupreme Court of Delaware · 1989
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- Campbell v. CochranSuperior Court of Delaware · 1980
- Harlan & Hollingsworth Corp. v. McBrideSupreme Court of Delaware · 1949
- General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. PetrilloCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
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3Cited by12 opinions
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