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Category Archives: Delaware Superior Court
Superior Court Applies “Dual” Personal Jurisdiction
The requirements necessary for establishing personal jurisdiction in the United States have grown increasingly difficult in recent years due to SCOTUS opinions such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Daimler, and Goodyear. Various approaches to establishing personal jurisdiction, such as California’s sliding-scale approach, … Continue reading
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Delaware Superior Court Addresses Competing Arbitration Clauses
On November 9, 2018, Judge Carpenter of the Delaware Superior Court issued the Court’s opinion denying Toll Brothers, Inc.’s motion to dismiss homeowners Frederick and Connie Wang’s complaint, thus allowing all six counts of the Wang’s claims against their builder … Continue reading
Requests for Admissions – What Must You Admit?
In In Re: Asbestos Litigation (Stewart), the sole remaining Defendant in the case filed Requests for Admission (“RFA”) directed to the Plaintiff. All 22 RFAs sought admissions related to Drillings Specialties Company (“DSC”), which allegedly sold asbestos containing products that … Continue reading
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Forum Non Conveniens Denial Does Not Warrant Interlocutory Appeal
In Lincoln Benefit v. Wilmington Trust, the Superior Court determined that the denial of a Motion to Dismiss based on forum non conveniens did not warrant an interlocutory appeal. Lincoln filed a declaratory judgment action against Wilmington Trust seeking to … Continue reading
The Coleman Analysis Applies to Untimely Expert Reports
In Kent v. The Dover Ophthalmology, et al., the Superior Court recently clarified the appropriate standard in reviewing a party’s motion to file untimely expert reports. The Defendants sought to file an untimely supplemental expert report after the Court excluded … Continue reading
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Cooch and Taylor Obtains Summary Judgment for its Clients on Trade Secret Claims
Cooch and Taylor continues to lead in the field of trade secret law in Delaware. On April 20, 2017, Delaware Superior Court Judge Butler granted partial summary judgment in favor of Cooch and Taylor’s clients, Defendants Gastroenterology Associates P.A., Thomas … Continue reading
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Attorneys – Will Workers’ Compensation Cover Your Softball Injury?
In the case of Morris James LLP v. Weller, the Superior Court reversed and remanded the findings of the Industrial Accident Board (the “Board”), holding that the Board applied the incorrect legal standard in finding a softball related injury was … Continue reading
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Superior Court Decides Insurance Coverage Dispute Concerning Dole Stockholder Settlement
The Delaware Superior Court recently decided Arch Insurance Company v. Murdock, Del. Super. C.A.N16C-01-104 EMD CCLD. Six Directors and Officers Liability excess insurers (“Insurers), sought a declaration that they did not have to fund an underlying settlement due to Defendants’ … Continue reading
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Superior Court Judge Rocanelli Grants New Trial Because of Faulty Jury Instruction
In Lisowski, et al. v. Bayhealth Medical Center, Judge Rocanelli granted the Plaintiffs’ Motion for a New Trial in a medical negligence action. After an eight day trial, the jury found that Bayhealth had committed medical negligence but that the … Continue reading
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DELAWARE’S WAGE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION ACT AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES: NO PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR MEMBERS
In a case defended by Cooch and Taylor, the Delaware Superior Court recently ruled on the question of a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) member’s individual liability for alleged LLC wage debts under Delaware’s Wage Payment and Collection Act (“Act”), 19 … Continue reading
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