HENRY STIDHAM v. HORATIO G. CHASE. Superior Court of Delaware. Spring Sessions, 1842 CERTIORARI. This was an action against a constable, instituted under the act of 1833, (8 Del. Laws 265,) for neglect of duty in failing to return a writ of vend. exponas in due time, c. The defendant appeared and asked an adjournment […]
Category: Delaware Court Opinions
HUGHES v. STATE, 490 A.2d 1034 (Del. 1985)
Robert D. HUGHES, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. Supreme Court of Delaware.Submitted: September 10, 1984. Decided: February 25, 1985. Page 1035 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 1036 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES […]
BERRY v. STATE, 803 A.2d 427 (Del. 2002)
CHARLES BERRY, Defendant Below-Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below-Appellee. No. 68, 2001Supreme Court of Delaware.Submitted: April 26, 2002 Decided: July 8, 2002 Court Below Superior Court of the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle County Cr.A. No. IN98-11-0191 Cr. ID No. 9810010175. Affirmed. Unpublished opinion is below. CHARLES BERRY, Defendant Below-Appellant, v. […]
STATE v. NORWOOD, 0808007826A (Del.Super. 7-29-2011)
STATE OF DELAWARE v. ANDRE NORWOOD, Defendant. ID No. 0808007826A.Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.Submitted: April 25, 2011. Decided: July 29, 2011. On Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief — DENIED. Martin B. O’Connor, Esquire, Department of Justice, Wilmington, Delaware, Attorney for State of Delaware. Andre Norwood, James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, Smyrna, Delaware, Pro […]
BAILEY v. ACME/ASCO/ALBERTSON’S, INC., 05A-04-006 (Del.Super. 2005)
RUDOLPH BAILEY, SR., Plaintiff Below-Appellant, v. ACME/ASCO/ALBERTSON’S, INC., Defendant Below-Appellee. C.A. No. 05A-04-006.Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.Submitted: August 19, 2005. Decided: August 21, 2005. Upon Reconsideration of Defendant-Apellee’s Motion to Dismiss. DENIED — PRIOR OPINION VACATED. Rudolph Bailey, Sr., pro se. Thomas S. Bouchelle, Esquire, Newark, Delaware, Attorney for the Defendant Below — […]
BRUTON v. CARROLL, 834 A.2d 826 (Del. 2003)
RAYMOND L. BRUTON, Petitioner Below-Appellant, v. THOMAS L. CARROLL, DWIGHT F. HOLDEN, and MARISSA MCFADDEN, Respondents Below-Appellees. No. 170, 2003Supreme Court of Delaware.Submitted: August 15, 2003 Decided: October 7, 2003 Court Below-Superior Court of the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle County C.A. No. 03M-02-028 Before HOLLAND, BERGER, and STEELE, Justices. ORDER Myron […]
BRADLEY v. STATE, 737 A.2d 529 (Del. 1999)
Bradley v. State. No. 313, 1999.Supreme Court of Delaware. August 10, 1999. Appeal from the Superior Court, Sussex County, CrA S99-02-0016-0018. APPEAL DISMISSED Unpublished Opinion is below. JAMES F. BRADLEY, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. No. 313, 1999. Supreme Court of Delaware. Submitted: July 27, 1999. Decided: August 10, 1999. […]
BRUINTON’S CASE, 2 Del. Cas. 29 (1807)
Wells’ Notebook, 362 BRUINTON’S CASE. Supreme Court of Delaware. 1807. In the case of Bruinton, an insolvent debtor, applying to be released from imprisonment, one of the creditors offered as a witness to prove a concealment of property. Cooper objected on account of interest. The Court said that in such cases the practice had been […]
STATE v. BLACK, 0310017732 (Del.Super. 6-9-2008)
STATE OF DELAWARE v. JONATHAN D. BLACK, Defendant. I.D. No. 0310017732.Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.Submitted: May 15, 2008. Decided: June 9, 2008. UPON CONSIDERATION OF DEFENDANT’S FIRST PRO SE MOTION FOR POSTCONVICTION RELIEF GRANTED. ORDER PEGGY L. ABLEMAN, Judge AND NOW, this 9th day of June, 2008, the defendant having filed a Motion […]
IN RE ASBESTOS LITIG, 09C-11-059 ASB (Del.Super. 10-4-2011)
In re Asbestos Litig. (Turchen), In re Asbestos Litig. (Johnston), In re Asbestos Litig. (Truitt). 09C-11-059 ASB, 09C-07-128 ASB, 10C-06-072 ASB.Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County. October 4, 2011. John Crane’s Motions for Summary Judgment. Elizabeth Lewis, Esquire, Wilmington, DE. Francis J. Murphy, Esquire, Jonathan L. Parshall, Esquire, Wilmington, DE. PEGGY L. ABLEMAN, Judge […]
MCCOY v. BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB, 08A-11-005-JEB (Del.Super. 5-11-2009)
LINWOOD MCCOY, Appellant, v. BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB, Appellee. No. 08A-11-005-JEB.Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.Submitted: April 22, 2009. Decided: May 11, 2009. Appeal from a Decision of the Industrial Accident Board. Affirmed. Michael C. Heyden, Esquire, Wilmington, Delaware. Attorney for Linwood McCoy. Christian G. McGarry, Esquire, and Nathan V. Gin, Esquire, Wilmington, Delaware. Attorneys […]
HAMPTON v. SMITH, 820 A.2d 372 (Del. 2003)
WADE E. HAMPTON, JR., Respondent Below-Appellant, v. SYREETA H. SMITH, Petitioner Below-Appellee. No. 64, 2003.Supreme Court of Delaware. April 9, 2003. Court Below-Family Court of the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle County File No. CN02-09409 Appeal dismissed. Unpublished opinion is below. WADE E. HAMPTON, JR., Respondent Below-Appellant, v. SYREETA H. SMITH, Petitioner […]
LOLLEY v. NEEDHAM’S EX’RS, 1 Del. 86 (1832)
SARAH LOLLEY, negro vs. EZEKIEL NEEDHAM’S Ex’rs. Superior Court of Delaware. Fall Sessions, 1832. CASE for work and labor, c. Common counts. Pleas, non-assumpsit; payment, and act of limitations. Plff. proved the service, and admitted that she had at different times received sundry sums of money from deft’s. testator; at one time $50.00 at another […]
JOHNSON v. STATE, 158 (Del.Supr. 10-16-2000)
MICHAEL D. JOHNSON, Defendant Below-Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below-Appellee. No. 158, 2000Supreme Court of Delaware.Submitted: August 23, 2000 Decided: October 16, 2000 Court Below — Superior Court of the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle County Cr.A. Nos. IN90-06-0869, IN90-06-0870. Before WALSH, HOLLAND and BERGER, Justices ORDER This 16th day of […]
SANABRIA v. STATE, 974 A.2d 107 (Del. 2009)
Ramon SANABRIA, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. No. 319,2008.Supreme Court of Delaware.Submitted: February 25, 2009. Decided: May 15, 2009. Page 108 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 109 Court Below — Superior Court of the […]
BREDIN, ET AL. v. WILMINGTON TRUST CO., ET AL, 42 Del. Ch. 563 (1965)
216 A.2d 685 OCTAVIA M. DUPONT BREDIN, CONSTANCE S. DARDEN, LUCILE E. DUPONT FLINT, MARGARETTA L. GREENEWALT, IRENE SOPHIE MAY, ELEANOR F. RUST and MARIANA DUPONT SILLIMAN, Plaintiffs, v. WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, Successor Trustee under Agreement of Trust dated January 30, 1920, by and between Irénéé duPont and Fidelity Trust Company (Wilmington Trust Company Trust […]
EVANS v. STATE, 792 A.2d 188 (Del. 2002)
WARD T. EVANS, Petitioner Below, Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Respondent Below, Appellee. No. 588, 2001Supreme Court of Delaware. Decided: February 19, 2002 Court Below-Superior Court of the State of Delaware, in and for Kent County in C.A. No. 00M-06-004. Def. ID No. 88K01678DI. Affirmed. Unpublished opinion is below. WARD T. EVANS, Petitioner Below, Appellant, […]
ALLEN v. STATE, 644 A.2d 982 (Del. 1994)
Thomas V. ALLEN, Jr., Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. No. 92, 1993.Supreme Court of Delaware.Submitted: March 1, 1994. Decided: April 26, 1994. Page 983 Appeal from Superior Court. Reversed and Remanded. N. Maxson Terry, Jr., Terry, Terry, Wright Speakman, Dover, for appellant. Timothy J. Donovan, Jr., Deputy Atty. Gen., Dept. […]
LEVIN v. SMITH, 513 A.2d 1292 (Del. 1986)
Mary Sadler LEVIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John Lewis SMITH, Jr., Defendant-Appellee, John Ambler SADLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John Lewis SMITH, Jr., Defendant-Appellee. Supreme Court of Delaware.Submitted: March 12, 1985. Resubmitted: October 16, 1985. Decided: July 10, 1985[*] . Decided: July 25, 1986[**] . Reargument Denied September 5, 1986. [*] The Court’s prior opinion, dated July 10, 1985, […]
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS v. HARRIS, 599 (Del. 4-8-2003)
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. Employer Below, Appellant, v. LORRAINE HARRIS, Claimant Below, Appellee. No. 599, 2002.Supreme Court of Delaware.Submitted: March 21, 2003. Decided: April 8, 2003. Court Below: Superior Court of the State of Delaware, New Castle County, C.A. No. 02A-02-002 Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH, HOLLAND, BERGER and STEELE, Justices. Myron T. Steele, Justice ORDER […]