Legal Opinion

Shea v. Matassa

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided February 1, 2007No. 211, 2006PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEELE, Chief Justice.

This litigation arises from a fatal car accident involving Philip Healy and Delaware State Police Corporal Christopher M. Shea. Before the accident, Healy had consumed alcohol at the home of defendant-appellee, Kathryn Matassa and later at Arena’s Bar and Deli. 1 At the time of the accident, Healy had a .336 blood alcohol concentration. Both Healy and Corporal Shea died at the scene. Susan Shea, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Christopher M. Shea and as Parent and Next Friend of Christopher M. Shea, Jr. and Elizabeth L. Shea, brought this suit against the…

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