Delaware Case Commentaries

Clarifying the Displaced Worker Doctrine in Workers' Compensation: Insights from Breeding v. Contractors-One-Inc.

Date: Nov 4, 1988

Clarifying the Displaced Worker Doctrine in Workers' Compensation: Insights from Breeding v. Contractors-One-Inc. Introduction The case of Howard C. Breeding v. Contractors-One-Inc. (549 A.2d 1102)...

Substantial Interference and Admissibility of Prior Acts in Kidnapping and Intimidation: Insights from Weber v. Delaware

Date: Aug 24, 1988

Substantial Interference and Admissibility of Prior Acts in Kidnapping and Intimidation: Insights from Weber v. Delaware Introduction WEBER v. STATE of Delaware, 547 A.2d 948 (Del. 1988), is a...

Kramer v. Western Pacific Industries: Shareholder Standing in Post-Merger Derivative Suits

Date: Aug 23, 1988

Kramer v. Western Pacific Industries: Shareholder Standing in Post-Merger Derivative Suits Introduction The case of Larry Kramer v. Western Pacific Industries, Inc. (546 A.2d 348) adjudicated by the...

Fiduciary Duties in Corporate Spin-Offs: Anadarko Petroleum Corp. v. Panhandle Eastern Corp. - A Comprehensive Analysis

Date: Jun 24, 1988

Fiduciary Duties in Corporate Spin-Offs: Anadarko Petroleum Corp. v. Panhandle Eastern Corp. - A Comprehensive Analysis Introduction Anadarko Petroleum Corporation v. Panhandle Eastern Corporation is...

Affirmation of Plea Bargain Jurisdiction in Da v. Downer

Date: Jun 23, 1988

Affirmation of Plea Bargain Jurisdiction in Da v. Downer Introduction The case of Da v. Downer (543 A.2d 309) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Delaware on June 22, 1988, presents a pivotal...

Cinerama v. Technicolor: Affirming the Right of Minority Shareholders to Pursue Concurrent Appraisal and Fraud Claims

Date: Jun 11, 1988

Cinerama v. Technicolor: Affirming the Right of Minority Shareholders to Pursue Concurrent Appraisal and Fraud Claims Introduction The case of CEDE CO. and Cinerama, Inc. v. Technicolor, Inc.,...

Restitution and Unjust Enrichment in Licensing Agreements: FLEER CORP. v. TOPPS CHEWING GUM, INC.

Date: Apr 7, 1988

Restitution and Unjust Enrichment in Licensing Agreements: FLEER CORP. v. TOPPS CHEWING GUM, INC. Introduction The case of Fleer Corporation v. Topps Chewing Gum, Inc. adjudicated by the Supreme...

Probst v. State of Delaware: Ensuring Clarity in Jury Instructions for Principal and Accomplice Liability

Date: Mar 24, 1988

Probst v. State of Delaware: Ensuring Clarity in Jury Instructions for Principal and Accomplice Liability Introduction Probst v. State of Delaware is a landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme...

Clarifying Demand Futility Standards in Derivative Suits: GROBOW v. PEROT

Date: Mar 16, 1988

Clarifying Demand Futility Standards in Derivative Suits: GROBOW v. PEROT Introduction In the landmark case GROBOW v. PEROT, 539 A.2d 180 (Del. 1988), the Supreme Court of Delaware addressed critical...

Getz v. State of Delaware: Establishing Standards for Admissibility of Prior Sexual Misconduct Evidence under Rule 404(b)

Date: Mar 1, 1988

Getz v. State of Delaware: Establishing Standards for Admissibility of Prior Sexual Misconduct Evidence under Rule 404(b) Introduction In the landmark case of Charles R. Getz, Jr. v. State of...

Affirmation of the Entire Fairness Standard in Parent-Subsidiary Mergers: Bershad v. Curtiss-Wright

Date: Dec 31, 1987

Affirmation of the Entire Fairness Standard in Parent-Subsidiary Mergers: Bershad v. Curtiss-Wright Introduction The landmark case of Bershad v. Curtiss-Wright Corporation, adjudicated by the Supreme...

Strategic Defense in Corporate Takeovers: A Comprehensive Analysis of Ivanhoe Partners v. Newmont Mining Corp.

Date: Nov 19, 1987

Strategic Defense in Corporate Takeovers: A Comprehensive Analysis of Ivanhoe Partners v. Newmont Mining Corp. Introduction The case of Ivanhoe Partners, a Texas general partnership, et al. v....

Delaware Supreme Court Recognizes Foreign Law in Internal Corporate Affairs: McDermott Inc. v. Lewis and Altman

Date: Sep 17, 1987

Delaware Supreme Court Recognizes Foreign Law in Internal Corporate Affairs: McDermott Inc. v. Lewis and Altman Introduction The case of McDermott Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation, Defendant...

Reaffirming Chain of Custody Standards for Evidence Admissibility: Tricoche v. State of Delaware

Date: May 6, 1987

Reaffirming Chain of Custody Standards for Evidence Admissibility: Tricoche v. State of Delaware Introduction The case of Nephtali Tricoche v. State of Delaware revolves around a defendant's...

Nicolet, Inc. v. Earl R. Nutt: Establishing Liability through Civil Conspiracy in Asbestos Litigation

Date: Apr 29, 1987

Nicolet, Inc. v. Earl R. Nutt: Establishing Liability through Civil Conspiracy in Asbestos Litigation Introduction Case: Nicolet, Inc., Defendant Below, Appellant, v. Earl R. Nutt, et al., Plaintiffs...

Landlord's Duty of Security and Punitive Damages in Jardel Co. v. Hughes

Date: Mar 24, 1987

Landlord's Duty of Security and Punitive Damages in Jardel Co. v. Hughes Introduction The case of Jardel Co., Inc., and John A. Robbins Co., Inc. v. Kathleen Hughes (523 A.2d 518) adjudicated by the...

Delaware Supreme Court Sets New Standards on Double Jeopardy and Sua Sponte Mistrials in BAILEY v. STATE

Date: Mar 4, 1987

Delaware Supreme Court Sets New Standards on Double Jeopardy and Sua Sponte Mistrials in BAILEY v. STATE Introduction BAILEY v. STATE, 521 A.2d 1069 (Del. 1987), is a landmark case adjudicated by the...

Recognition of Psychological Injuries in Workers' Compensation: Battista v. Chrysler Corp.

Date: Jul 22, 1986

Recognition of Psychological Injuries in Workers' Compensation: Battista v. Chrysler Corp. Introduction The case of Elio Battista v. Chrysler Corporation (517 A.2d 295), adjudicated by the Superior...

Persistent Course of Conduct as Basis for In Personam Jurisdiction: Analysis of LaNuova D B v. Bowe Company

Date: Jun 25, 1986

Persistent Course of Conduct as Basis for In Personam Jurisdiction: Analysis of LaNuova D B v. Bowe Company Introduction The Supreme Court of Delaware's decision in LaNuova D B, S.p.A. and Dibiten...

Establishing Product Nexus and Conspiracy in Asbestos Litigation: Nutt v. A.C.S. Co.

Date: Jun 6, 1986

Establishing Product Nexus and Conspiracy in Asbestos Litigation: Nutt v. A.C.S. Co. Introduction Earl R. Nutt, et al. v. A.C. S. Co., Inc., et al. is a significant judicial decision rendered by the...

Previous Next