Legal Opinion
Bailey v. Pennington
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided August 31, 1979PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HERRMANN, Chief Justice:
This appeal requires a decision as to the constitutionality of the Delaware Premises Guest Statute, 25 Del.C. § 1501. 1
The plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Buford Bailey, sued the defendant, Dorothy Pennington, for injuries sustained by Mr. Bailey while attending a party at the home of the defendant. Concluding that the plaintiffs were social guests of the defendant, and that the defendant’s actions were neither wilful nor wanton, the Superior Court granted summary judgment for the defendant on the basis of the Delaware Premises Guest Statute.
The plaintiffs argue that the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Gallegher v. DavisSuperior Court of Delaware · 1936
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