Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Andree
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided March 20, 1969PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.
Both the plaintiff and the defendant appeal from the grant of a new trial. The action is one brought by a widow for wrongful death under 10 Del.C. § 3704. She also sued as administratrix under the Survival Statute, 10 Del.C. § 3701., The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff who moved for a new trial on the issue of damages alone. The trial judge granted a new trial as to both liability and damages.
Plaintiff argues (1) that it was error to grant a new trial on the issue of liability as well as the issue of damages, and (2) that error was committed in instructing the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Tetherow v. St. Joseph & Des Moines RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Escambia County Electric Light & Power Co. v. SutherlandSupreme Court of Florida · 1911
- Williams v. ChittickSupreme Court of Delaware · 1958
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Magee v. RoseSuperior Court of Delaware · 1979
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