Category: Delaware Court Opinions

ROBERT LYONS Defendant Below, Appellant, v. DBHI, LLC, KURT T. BRYSON and RHONDA BRYSON Defendants Below, Appellees, v. NUTTLE LUMBER COMPANY Plaintiff Below, Appellee. C.A. No. U607-12-063.Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Sussex County. Submitted: January 12, 2010.Decided: January 27, 2010. COUNSEL James F. Waehler, Esquire, Attorney for Plaintiff. Donald L. Logan, Esquire, Attorney for […]

TWITTER, INC., Plaintiff, v. ELON R. MUSK, X HOLDINGS I, INC., and X HOLDINGS II, INC., Defendants. C.A. No. 2022-0613-KSJM.Court of Chancery of Delaware. August 15, 2022.  ORDER RESOLVING DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL CUSTODIANS KATHALEEN ST. JUDE McCORMICK, Chancellor. Having reviewed the defendants’ letter dated August 9, 2022, and the plaintiff’s letter dated August 11, […]

Re: Twitter, Inc., v. Elon R. Musk et al. C.A. No. 2022-0613-KSJM.Court of Chancery of Delaware. August 23, 2022.Peter J. Walsh Jr., Esquire, Edward B. Micheletti, Esquir Kevin R. Shannon, Esquire Lauren N. Rosenello, Esquire Christopher N. Kelly, Esquire Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Mathew A. Golden, Esquire 920 N. King Street, 7th […]

Re: Twitter, Inc., v. Elon R. Musk et al. C.A. No. 2022-0613-KSJM.Court of Chancery of Delaware. August 25, 2022. Counsel: Peter J. Walsh Jr., Esquire, Edward B. Micheletti, Esquire Kevin R. Shannon, Esquire Lauren N. Rosenello, Esquire Christopher N. Kelly, Esquire Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Mathew A. Golden, Esquire 920 N. King […]

STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff, v. FREDDY L. FLONNORY, Defendant. Cr. ID. No. 9707012190 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Submitted: November 20, 2017 January 2,?2018 Upon Commissioner’s Report and Recommendation that Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief (Fourth) Should Be Summarily Dismissed ADOPTED ORDER This 2nd day of January,?2018, the Court has considered the Commissioner’s […]

DEON HIGGIN, Defendant Below-Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below-Appellee. No. 341, 2017 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Submitted: December 19, 2017 January 9,?2018 Court Below?Superior Court of the State of Delaware Cr. ID No. 1512000326 (N) Before?VAUGHN,?SEITZ, and?TRAYNOR, Justices. ORDER This 9th?day of January?2018, upon consideration of the appellant’s Supreme Court Rule […]

LARRY HASTINGS, individually and d/b/a K & L BLACKHOE SERVICES, an unincorporated entity, and KATHY HASTINGS, Plaintiffs, v. NICOLE ANN HOSLER Defendant. C.A. No. N15C-12-242 ALR SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Submitted: December 12, 2017 January 3,?2018 Submitted: December 12, 2017 & January 3,?2018 Upon Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment?DENIED Upon Defendant’s Motion […]

ANDRE McDOUGAL, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. No. 404, 2017 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Submitted: October 20, 2017 January 2,?2018 Court Below?Superior Court of the State of Delaware Cr. ID No. 0607023450 (N) Before?STRINE, Chief Justice;?VALIHURA?and?VAUGHN, Justices. ORDER This 2nd?day of January?2018, upon consideration of the appellant’s […]

JEFFEREY MEDKEFF, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. No. 181, 2017 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Submitted: October 23, 2017 January 9,?2018 Court Below?Superior Court of the State of Delaware Cr. ID No. 1608005993 (N) Before?STRINE, Chief Justice;?VALIHURA?and?VAUGHN, Justices. ORDER This 9th?day of January?2018, upon consideration of the appellant’s […]

STATE OF DELAWARE v. EDWARD JOBES, Defendant. ID. No. 1510004414 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE In and for Kent County Submitted: January 2,?2018 January 11,?2018 RK15-10-0280-01 Rape 4th?< 16 (F) ORDER On this 11th?day of January,?2018?upon consideration of Edward Jobes (“Jobes”) Motion for Postconviction Relief, the Commissioner’s Report and Recommendation, the objection filed […]

STATE OF DELAWARE, v. AARON WATSON, Defendant. Cr. A. No. 1708007546 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Submitted: December 21, 2017 January 3,?2018 On Defendant Aaron Watson’s Motion to Suppress.?DENIED. ORDER Ryan Bounds, Esquire, Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice, Wilmington, Delaware, Attorney for the State of Delaware. Christina L. Ruggiero, Wilmington, Delaware, Attorney […]

ADRIANA ADAMS Plaintiff, v. KEVIN GEFFE, D.O.; DIAMOND STATE SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC; and BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC. d/b/a KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL, Defendants. C.A. NO.: N17C-11-049 AML SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Submitted: December 29, 2017 January 12,?2018 JURY TRIAL OF 12 DEMANDED ORDER Upon Review of the Affidavit of Merit – Accepted On […]

STATE OF DELAWARE v. DARRIN L. SWIGGETT, Defendant. ID. No. 1603006458 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE In and for Kent County Submitted: January 2,?2018 January 10,?2018 RK16-03-0518-01 Tier 5 Poss (F) ORDER On this 10th?day of January,?2018?upon consideration of Darrin Swiggett’s (“Swiggett”) Motion for Postconviction Relief, the Commissioner’s Report and Recommendation, and the […]

SCOTT BARTH, Plaintiff, v. BLUE DIAMOND, LLC (d/b/a BLUE DIAMOND MX PARK), a Delaware corporation, THE EAST COAST ENDURO ASSOCIATION, INC., a New Jersey corporation, and DELAWARE ENDURO RIDERS, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendants. C.A. No. N15C-01-197 MMJ SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Submitted: December 12, 2017 January 3,?2018 TRIAL BY JURY OF […]

PAULA HARRIS Plaintiff, v. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION (d/b/a MANSFIELD SCIENTIFIC, INC. & MICROVASIVE INC.), Defendant. C.A. No. N15C-06-216 PEL SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Submitted: October 16, 2017 January 2,?2018 CORRECTED OPINION Robert J. Leoni, Esq., Shelsby & Leoni PA, Christine V. Clarke, Esq., Chris A. Gomez, Esq., Kline & Specter, PC Attorneys […]

OMARI E. CLARK, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. No. 150, 2017 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Submitted: December 13, 2017 January 10,?2018 Court Below?Superior Court of the State of Delaware Cr. ID No. 1006026385 Before?VALIHURA,?VAUGHN, and?TRAYNOR, Justices. ORDER This 10th?day of January?2018, having considered the briefs and the […]

STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff, v. VALENCIO HINTON, Defendant. Cr. ID. No. 1508019137 Cr. ID. No. 1508014324 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Date submitted: November 27, 2017 January 11,?2018 COMMISSIONER’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION AS TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS Christina Kontis, Esquire, Deputy Attorney General, Delaware Department of Justice, 820 N. French St. 7th?Floor, […]

STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff, v. KEVIN BRITT, Defendant. Cr. ID. No. 1306000818 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Submitted: October 26, 2017 January 11,?2018 COMMISSIONER’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION THAT DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR POSTCONVICTION RELIEF SHOULD BE DENIED AND COUNSEL’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW SHOULD BE GRANTED. Martin B. O’Conner, Esquire, Deputy Attorney General, Department of […]

RE: The Mrs. Fields Brand, Inc. v. Interbake Foods LLC Civil Action No. 12201-CB COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Date Submitted: October 20, 2017 January 5,?2018 ANDRE G. BOUCHARD CHANCELLOR David A. Jenkins, Esquire Robert K. Beste III, Esquire Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP 1000 North West Street, Suite 1501 Wilmington, DE […]