Legal Opinion

Skipper v. Royal Crown Bottling Co.

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided July 8, 1963No. 18PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wolcott, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment for the defendant. The action is one for personal injuries. While *181the complaint set forth specific acts of negligence charged to the defendant, the case is before us solely on the question of whether or not the doctrine of res ipso loquitur is applicable to the facts taken in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs. We state the facts.

The plaintiffs are husband and wife. They operate a small grocery store partly on a self-service basis. Their store is an integral part of their home. From the store plaintiffs sell groceries and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ebersole v. LowengrubSupreme Court of Delaware · 1962
  2. Evangelio v. Metropolitan Bottling Co. Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
  3. Ciociola v. Delaware Coca-Cola Bottling CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1961
  4. Delaware Coach Co. v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1950
  5. Johnson v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1960

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Handy v. Uniroyal, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1971
  2. Moore v. Douglas Aircraft Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1971
  3. Skipper v. Royal Crown Bottling Co. of WilmingtonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1963
  4. Hornbeck v. Homeopathic Hospital AssociationSuperior Court of Delaware · 1964

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