Legal Opinion
Hess v. United States
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided August 12, 1987No. Civ. A. 86-223-JLLPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
LATCHUM, Senior District Judge.
This civil action arises out of a “slip and fall” accident which occurred on May 17, 1985, at the Talleyville Branch of the United States Post Office at 3204 Concord Pike, north of Wilmington, Delaware. Plaintiff, Grayce A. Hess (“Mrs. Hess”), seeks the recovery of compensatory damages for bodily injuries sustained in the fall, and plaintiff, Sidney W. Hess, her husband (“Mr. Hess”), seeks to recover damages for the loss of his wife's consortium from the defendant, the United States of America.
The case was tried to the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- United States v. OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Jardel Co., Inc. v. HughesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
- S. S. Kresge Co. v. FaderOhio Supreme Court · 1927
- Miller v. Gimbel Bros., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Robelen Piano Company v. Di FonzoSupreme Court of Delaware · 1961
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- Shinners v. K-Mart Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1994
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