Legal Opinion
State Highway Department v. Buzzuto
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided March 5, 1970PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from an adverse judgment of $100,000 against the State Highway Department for the wrongful death of Leonard Buzzuto killed while driving an Air Force ambulance which was involved in a collision with a State Highway sanding truck. Numerous points are raised in the appeal which will be considered seria-tim.
There is evidence in the record which, if accepted, would support the following factual version. On February 9, 1967 a sergeant stationed at the Dover Air Force Base received a severe head injury in the performance of his duties. It was decided to send…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Walter Robert Stewart and Margaret Kester Stewart v. Joseph L. Meyers and Helen Margaret MeyersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1965
- South Atlantic Steamship Co. v. MunkacsySupreme Court of Delaware · 1936
- Bennett v. AndreeSupreme Court of Delaware · 1969
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Sammons Ex Rel. Sammons v. RidgewaySupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
- Jenkins v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1973
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