· 10/13/1960
McKeon v. Goldstein
Citations
- 164 A.2d 260
- 53 Del. 24
- 3 Storey 24
- 1960 Del. LEXIS 139
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- holding that liability of original tortfeasor depends upon “whether or not the negligence of the [third party] under the circumstances was something which should have been reasonably foreseeable or reasonably anticipated by the [defendant]”
- leaving for trier of fact whether landlord proximately caused infant's burn after mother had placed infant in bed located near heating system steam pipe, given that landlord knew about dangerous condition, which landlord promised to remove, and was aware of child's presence
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Judges: Bramhall, Southerland, Wolcott
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