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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR KENT COUNTY

RODNEY HUFFORD, Plaintiff, v. DEREK W. MOORE, JEANETTE M. JOHNSON, JANE L. SCHNEIDER, J.J. HART, CODY LEAGER, and NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign corporation, Defendants.

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C.A. No. 06C-05-007 WLW

Submitted: July 20, 2007 Decided: November 8, 2007 Upon Defendant Jeanette M. Johnson's Motion for Summary Judgment. Denied.

William D. Fletcher, Jr., Esquire, Schmittinger & Rodriguez, P.A., Dover, Delaware; attorneys for the Plaintiff. James E. Drnec, Esquire, Bifferato, Gentilotti, Biden & Balick, P.A., Newark, Delaware; attorneys for Defendant Derek W. Moore. Robert J. Leoni, Esquire, Shelsby & Leoni, Stanton, Delaware; attorneys for Defendant Jeanette M. Johnson. Maria J. Peohner, Esquire, Bifferato Gentilotti, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware; attorneys for Defendant Jane L. Schneider.

Kenneth J. Young, Esquire, Young, Malmberg & Howard, Dover, Delaware; cocounsel Jeffrey A. Young, Young & McNelis, Dover, Delaware; attorneys for Defendant Cody Leager. Arthur D. Kuhl, Esquire, Reger RIzzo Kavulich & Darnall, Wilmington, Delaware; attorneys for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.

WITHAM, R.J.

Rodne y Huffo rd v. Dere k W. M oore, et al. C.A. No. 06C-05-007 WLW November 8, 2007

Plaintiff Rodney Hufford commenced the present action as a result of an automobile accident th at occurred on M ay 23, 2004. Th e Plaintiff alleges that the accident was caused by the negligent and reckless conduct of Defendant Derek Moore, along with other named Defendants. 1 Defendant Jeanette M. Johnson is Derek Moore's mother. The Plaintiff's theory of liability against Ms. Johnson revolves around the Defendant signing her minor son Derek's license application on behalf of the minor and thus can be held jointly and severally liable for the actions of her son under 21 Del. C.

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