Legal Opinion

Di Norscia v. Tibbett

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided July 10, 1956No. 945PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Herrmann, J.:

The question presented is whether the filing of the plaintiff’s complaint for damages arising from an automobile accident suspends the running of the statute of limitations as to the defendant’s counterclaim for damages arising from the same accident.

The accident, from which the claim and the counterclaim arose, occurred on October 24,1954. The plaintiff filed his action for personal injuries and property damage on October 20, 1955, alleging the defendant’s negligence. On November 25, 1955, the defendant answered the complaint, denying negligence and asserting the plaintiff’s…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Union Sugar Co. v. Hollister Estate Co.California Supreme Court · 1935
  2. De Vito v. HoffmanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
  3. Delaware Chemicals, Inc. v. Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1956
  4. United States v. Capital Transit Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1952
  5. Goldsberry v. Frank Clendaniel, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1954

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Layton v. AllenSupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
  2. Smith-Johnson Steamship Corporation v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1964
  3. Brown v. HipshireTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Nalley v. McClementsDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1969
  5. United States Ex Rel. Greenville Equipment Co. v. United States Casualty Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1962

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