Legal Opinion

Parks v. Ziegler

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided June 23, 1966PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAREY, Justice.

The problem here presented is whether the facts of this case justify the action of the Superior Court in directing a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs on the issue of liability.

Mrs. Ziegler and Mrs. Parks were the drivers of two cars which collided on February 5, 1964 at about 8:15 A.M. on the westerly approach to the Third Street Bridge in Wilmington. The car driven by Mrs. Parks struck the rear end of Mrs. Ziegler’s car. Both vehicles were in a very heavy stream of traffic, with Mrs. Ziegler immediately in front of Mrs. Parks. The traffic was moving very slowly in a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ebersole v. LowengrubSupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
  2. Strauch v. BielohCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
  3. Watford v. MorseSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
  4. Souden v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
  5. Stephenson v. WallisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1957

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Duphily v. Delaware Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1995
  3. Green v. WeinerSupreme Court of Delaware · 2001
  4. Chrysler Corp. v. Chaplake Holdings, Ltd.Supreme Court of Delaware · 2003
  5. Mazda Motor Corp. v. LindahlSupreme Court of Delaware · 1998

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