Legal Opinion

McKinley v. Casson

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided October 31, 2013No. 465, 2012PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BERGER, Justice:

In this appeal we consider several evi-dentiary rulings in a personal injury action arising from a motor vehicle accident. Among other things, appellant1 complains that the trial court erred in denying him access to appellee’s medical records, and that the jury should not have been allowed to learn that he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. We agree, and reverse and remand for a new trial.

Factual and Procedural Background

On the evening of October 3, 2009, Robert McKinley and Michele Casson were involved in a motor vehicle accident near the base of the Summit…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Dillenbeck v. HessNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. Rodriguez v. Suzuki Motor Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1999
  3. Tackett v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1995
  4. Capano v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2001
  5. Kealoha v. County of HawaiiHawaii Supreme Court · 1993

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