Legal Opinion

Hazel v. Delaware Supermarkets, Inc.

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided July 14, 2008No. 210, 2007PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JACOBS, Justice,

for the Majority.

Janice Hazel (“Hazel”), the plaintiff below, appeals from an order of the Superior Court granting summary judgment to the defendants below, Delaware Supermarket, *707Inc. (“DSI”), Edy’s Grand Ice Cream (“Edy’s”), and Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. (“Dreyer’s”), and dismissing her action for personal injuries resulting from her fall in a supermarket operated by DSI. On appeal, Hazel claims that the Superior Court erred in granting summary judgment to the defendants, because (i) Hazel made the required prima facie showing of negligence, and (ii) the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Ebersole v. LowengrubSupreme Court of Delaware · 1962
  3. Burkhart v. DaviesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
  4. Robelen Piano Company v. Di FonzoSupreme Court of Delaware · 1961
  5. Howard v. Food Fair Stores, New Castle, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1964

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