Connor v. Hauch

In this appeal from a summary judgment granted by the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, appellants contend principally that the workmen’s compensation statute of Delaware should not bar a personal injury action against their fellow employee in Maryland under the doctrine of lex loci delicti. Maryland permits such suits between co-employees subject to workmen’s compensation, Md. Ann. Code, Art. 101 (1957, 1979 Repl. Vol., 1981 Cum. Supp.), 1 but Delaware does not, 19 Del. Code §§ 2304 and 2363(a) (1977 Repl. Vol.), Groves v. Marvel, 213 A.2d 853 (Del.1965). For the reasons stated, we hold…