Legal Opinion
Chen v. Liao
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided October 13, 1976No. Civ. A. 75-375PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STAPLETON, District Judge.
This is a tort action arising from an automobile accident which occurred in Delaware. Jurisdiction is based on diversity. At the time the suit was filed, plaintiff was a resident of New York, defendant Smith was a resident of Delaware and defendant Liao was a resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Defendant has moved to dismiss the action against him on the ground of interspousal immunity. For the reasons stated below, the motion to dismiss will be denied.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The complaint alleges that on May 25, 1975, defendant Liao was driving an automobile on…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Immer v. RiskoSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1970
- Beaudette v. FranaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
- Robb v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
- Surratt, Adm'r v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1971
- Meisel v. LittleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
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