Legal Opinion
Blum v. Kauffman
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided September 7, 1972PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAREY, Justice:
The appellants, co-partners trading under the name of Brodney Associates, own and operate an apartment building in Wilmington. The appellee, Esther Kauffman, was the tenant of an apartment in that building.
Appellee’s apartment was forceably burglarized on August 31, 1967, by an unknown person while she was absent. Certain jewelry was stolen. She filed the present action in Superior Court to recover the value of the stolen property upon the theory that appellants were negligent in failing to provide proper safeguards against burglary, despite their knowledge of certain former…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dilks v. Flohr ChevroletSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Wilmington Housing Authority v. Williamson Ex Rel. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
- Marshall v. Maryland, Delaware, & Virginia Railway Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1921
- Pan American World Airways Inc. v. United Aircraft Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1960
- Blum v. KauffmanSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
3Cited by12 opinions
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- J. A. Jones Construction Co. v. City of DoverSuperior Court of Delaware · 1977
- State v. Interstate Amiesite CorporationSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
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