Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Ross & Roberts, Inc.
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided January 23, 1986PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHANDLER, Judge.
This lawsuit was brought by the plaintiffs, residents of Delaware, to recover damages for personal injuries received in an automobile accident occurring in New Jersey involving a truck operated by an employee of the defendant, a Delaware corporation. In December, 1985, it was tried to a jury, which found for the plaintiffs in the principal amount of $100,000.
The case was tried, and the jury instructed, according to the substantive law of New Jersey, the place where the tort occurred. All parties agreed that under the lex loci delicti rule traditionally adhered to by Delaware…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Busik v. LevineSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- Pfau v. Trent Aluminum Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1970
- Speed v. Transamerica CorporationDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1955
- Stentor Electric Mfg. Co. v. Klaxon Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
- Oliver B. Cannon & Son, Inc. v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1980
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