Legal Opinion
General Motors Corp. v. Socorso
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided September 17, 1953No. 655PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Caret, J.:
The only question before the Court is the propriety of the award for medical and hospital services.
The pertinent statutory provisions are found in 6078 Revised Code 1935, as amended, 19 Del. C. §§ 2321 to 2323, 2346, 2353. Paragraph (b), 19 Del. C. § 2322(a, b), requires the employer to furnish reasonable medical attention during the first thirty days of the injury. If the employer refuses, the employee may procure the same and hold the employer responsible therefor.
Paragraph (c) reads in part as follows:
“Upon application made to the Board by the injured employee or some one in his…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pickens v. State Workmen's Insurance FundSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- McCormick Transportation Co. v. BaroneSuperior Court of Delaware · 1952
- Millspaugh & Irish Co. v. LunteIndiana Court of Appeals · 1924
- Carbonneau v. United States Casualty CompanySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1952
3Cited by5 opinions
- Mosley v. Bank of DelawareSupreme Court of Delaware · 1977
- Mitchell v. Delaware Alcoholic Beverage Control CommissionSuperior Court of Delaware · 1963
- General Motors Corp. v. SocorsoSuperior Court of Delaware · 1954
- Manley v. Municipality of Jefferson CityTennessee Supreme Court · 1960
- Kirkland v. TerminixSuperior Court of Delaware · 2016