Legal Opinion

Reynolds v. Willis

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided April 21, 1965No. 62PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAREY, Justice.

This appeal from the Superior Court for New Castle County involves an automobile accident in which appellee’s husband was injured. Shortly thereafter he died as a result of those injuries. He is alleged to have been a gratuitous passenger in appellant’s car. The appellee is his widow as well as the administratrix of his estate. .

The appellee instituted this action seeking a recovery as administratrix under T. 10 Del. C. Sec. 3701 (the Survival Statute) and as widow under T. 10 Del. C. Sec. 3704(b) (the Wrongful Death Statute). The former act provides that certain rights of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Hughes v. BabcockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. McHugh v. BrownSupreme Court of Delaware · 1956
  3. Yonner v. AdamsSuperior Court of Delaware · 1961
  4. Saunders v. HillSupreme Court of Delaware · 1964
  5. Jensen v. Heritage Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1964

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Stephenson v. Capano Development, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
  2. Yowell v. Piper Aircraft Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Smith v. Gray Concrete Pipe Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
  4. Gavica v. HansonIdaho Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Cox v. StolworthyIdaho Supreme Court · 1972

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