Delaware Case Commentaries

Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdictional Limits on Appealing Magistrate Orders under Rule 144(c)

Date: Mar 1, 2024

Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdictional Limits on Appealing Magistrate Orders under Rule 144(c) Introduction In the case of Appleby Apartments LP v. Appleby Apartments Associates, L.P., the...

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC: Defining "Claim for Damages" in Claims-Made Policies

Date: Feb 27, 2024

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC: Defining "Claim for Damages" in Claims-Made Policies Introduction In the landmark case of Zurich American Insurance Company,...

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Heightened Standard for Custody Modification in Hill v. Fox

Date: Feb 13, 2024

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Heightened Standard for Custody Modification in Hill v. Fox Introduction In the landmark case of Gordon Hill v. Charlotte Fox, decided on February 12, 2024, the Supreme...

Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction and Enforces Strict Procedural Compliance

Date: Jan 31, 2024

Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction and Enforces Strict Procedural Compliance Introduction In the case of Joseph Budner Elad v. Truist Bank, decided on January 30, 2024, the...

Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms Strict Limits on Fee-Shifting under the Common Benefit Doctrine in Public Interest Litigation

Date: Jan 31, 2024

Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms Strict Limits on Fee-Shifting under the Common Benefit Doctrine in Public Interest Litigation Introduction In the landmark case IN RE DELAWARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS...

Reversal of Parental Rights Termination: Mitchell v. Thayer Establishes New Standards for Intentional Abandonment

Date: Jan 30, 2024

Reversal of Parental Rights Termination: Mitchell v. Thayer Establishes New Standards for Intentional Abandonment Introduction The landmark case of Mitchell v. Thayer adjudicated by the Supreme Court...

Enforceability of Forfeiture-for-Competition Provisions in Limited Partnership Agreements

Date: Jan 30, 2024

Enforceability of Forfeiture-for-Competition Provisions in Limited Partnership Agreements Introduction The case of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. v. Ainslie et al. (312 A.3d 674) adjudicated by the Supreme...

Strict Particularity in Digital Search Warrants: Delaware Supreme Court Rules in Terreros v. State

Date: Jan 19, 2024

Strict Particularity in Digital Search Warrants: Delaware Supreme Court Rules in Terreros v. State Introduction Terreros v. State of Delaware, a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Delaware on...

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Class Vote Requirements in Multi-Class Stock Structures

Date: Jan 18, 2024

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Class Vote Requirements in Multi-Class Stock Structures Introduction In the landmark case In re Fox Corporation / Snap Inc. Section 242 Litigation, decided by the...

Admissibility of Probabilistic Genotyping and Constitutionality of Limited Cell Tower Dumps: Delaware Supreme Court Affirms in Hudson v. State

Date: Jan 10, 2024

Admissibility of Probabilistic Genotyping and Constitutionality of Limited Cell Tower Dumps: Delaware Supreme Court Affirms in Hudson v. State Introduction In the landmark case of Kwesi Hudson v....

Establishing Boundaries on Damages and Pre-Judgment Interest: An Analysis of Salt Meadows v. Zonko Builders

Date: Jan 4, 2024

Establishing Boundaries on Damages and Pre-Judgment Interest: An Analysis of Salt Meadows Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Zonko Builders, Inc. Introduction The case of Salt Meadows Homeowners...

El-Abbadi v. State of Delaware: Affirmation of Superior Court's Rulings on LIO Instructions and Confrontation Rights

Date: Jan 3, 2024

El-Abbadi v. State of Delaware: Affirmation of Superior Court's Rulings on LIO Instructions and Confrontation Rights Introduction The case of Taha El-Abbadi v. State of Delaware (312 A.3d 169)...

Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms Entire Fairness Standard in Controlling Stockholder Mergers: In re Tesla Motors, Inc. Stockholder Litigation

Date: Jun 7, 2023

Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms Entire Fairness Standard in Controlling Stockholder Mergers: In re Tesla Motors, Inc. Stockholder Litigation Introduction In In Re Tesla Motors, Inc. Stockholder...

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Distributive Interpretation of "And" in Option Agreements

Date: Mar 17, 2023

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Distributive Interpretation of "And" in Option Agreements Case: Tracey Weinberg, Plaintiff Below, Appellant, v. Waystar, Inc., Derby TopCo Inc., Derby TopCo Partnership...

Delaware Supreme Court: Waiver of Right to Testify Does Not Require Judicial Colloquy

Date: Feb 18, 2023

Delaware Supreme Court: Waiver of Right to Testify Does Not Require Judicial Colloquy Introduction In the landmark case of Marlon Thomas v. State of Delaware, the Supreme Court of Delaware addressed...

Delaware Supreme Court Reinforces Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants and Fee-Shifting Clauses in Professional Contracts

Date: Nov 29, 2022

Delaware Supreme Court Reinforces Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants and Fee-Shifting Clauses in Professional Contracts Introduction In the case of Bakotic & Hackel v. Bako Pathology LP, et al.,...

Implied Covenant of Good Faith in LLC Indemnification: Baldwin v. New Wood Resources LLC

Date: Aug 17, 2022

Implied Covenant of Good Faith in LLC Indemnification: Baldwin v. New Wood Resources LLC Introduction The Supreme Court of Delaware, on August 16, 2022, rendered a pivotal decision in the case of...

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes Strict Criteria for Individual Liability in Civil Contempt Cases

Date: Jun 2, 2022

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes Strict Criteria for Individual Liability in Civil Contempt Cases Introduction The case of TransPerfect Global, Inc. and Philip R. Shawe v. Robert Pincus dealt with...

Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Type II Preliminary Agreements in Cox Communications v. T-Mobile US, Inc.

Date: Mar 4, 2022

Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Type II Preliminary Agreements in Cox Communications v. T-Mobile US, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Cox Communications, Inc. v. T-Mobile US, Inc. (273 A.3d...

Delaware Supreme Court Overrules Gentile, Clarifies Derivative Standing Under Tooley

Date: Sep 21, 2021

Delaware Supreme Court Overrules Gentile, Clarifies Derivative Standing Under Tooley Introduction The case of Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. et al. v. Martin Rosson and City of Dearborn Police and...