Legal Opinion
Biloon's Electrical Service, Inc. v. City of Wilmington
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided June 13, 1980PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Justice:
This appeal from an order of the Superior Court presents one issue, namely: Is a municipality immune from liability as a matter of law for the (alleged) negligence of City firemen during a civil disturbance?
I
The facts are stated in the opinion of the Trial Judge, Biloon’s Elec. Serv. v. City of Wilmington, Del.Super., 401 A.2d 636 (1979), to which reference is made. The few facts necessary to put this opinion in context are as follows:
On October 20,1975, a “civil disturbance” developed in the City of Wilmington during which a number of fires were started. The area on which we…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Louisiana Ex Rel. Folsom v. Mayor and Administrators of New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- United States v. GilmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Turner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Westminster Investing Corporation v. G. C. Murphy Company, District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by7 opinions
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