Legal Opinion
Wilhelm v. Ryan
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided July 18, 2006No. 175, 2005PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEELE, Chief Justice.
Catherine Ryan, the defendant appellee, operated her vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. She disobeyed a traffic signal and collided with Cameron Logan’s vehicle. Logan’s vehicle then spun out of control and struck Robert Wilhelm’s vehicle. Logan later died from injuries suffered in the accident. Ryan pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide as a result of causing Logan’s death.
Wilhelm brought a civil suit against Ryan claiming negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Wilhelm sought compensatory and…
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