Delaware Case Commentaries

Inadvertent Errors and Just Cause: Insights from ABEX Corporation v. Gertrude A. Todd

Date: Oct 25, 1967

Inadvertent Errors and Just Cause: Insights from ABEX Corporation v. Gertrude A. Todd Introduction The case of ABEX Corporation v. Gertrude A. Todd, adjudicated by the Superior Court of Delaware in...

Delaware Supreme Court Limits Felony-Murder Rule: Jenkins v. State of Delaware

Date: Mar 28, 1967

Delaware Supreme Court Limits Felony-Murder Rule: Jenkins v. State of Delaware Introduction Thornton A. Jenkins and Clifford Warner were convicted of burglary and murder in the Superior Court of...

Newton v. Air Mod Corporation: Establishing the Boundaries of Compensable Occupational Diseases

Date: Nov 30, 1965

Newton v. Air Mod Corporation: Establishing the Boundaries of Compensable Occupational Diseases Introduction The case of Air Mod Corporation v. Charles W. Newton delves into the intricate interplay...

Standard of Review for Appellate Courts in Industrial Accident Cases

Date: Sep 16, 1965

Standard of Review for Appellate Courts in Industrial Accident Cases Introduction The case of James C. Johnson v. Chrysler Corporation serves as a pivotal precedent in the realm of industrial...

Discretionary Judicial Stays in Concurrent Litigation: An Analysis of General Foods Corp. v. Cryo-Maid Inc.

Date: Mar 6, 1964

Discretionary Judicial Stays in Concurrent Litigation: An Analysis of General Foods Corp. v. Cryo-Maid Inc. Introduction The case of General Foods Corporation v. Cryo-Maid, Inc. ([1964] 41 Del. Ch....

Establishing Proximate Cause in Multi-Vehicle Collisions: Ebersole v. Lowengrub et al.

Date: May 1, 1962

Establishing Proximate Cause in Multi-Vehicle Collisions: Ebersole v. Lowengrub et al. Introduction The case of David K. Ebersole, Jr. v. Morton Lowengrub, John Clementee, Howard E. Reese, Jefferson...

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Combined Medical and Lay Evidence in Industrial Accident Claims

Date: Nov 5, 1960

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Combined Medical and Lay Evidence in Industrial Accident Claims Introduction The case of General Motors Corporation v. Joseph Freeman (53 Del. 74) adjudicated by the...

Delaware Supreme Court Reinforces Evidentiary Standards for Future Earnings and Pain & Suffering Damages

Date: Nov 26, 1958

Delaware Supreme Court Reinforces Evidentiary Standards for Future Earnings and Pain & Suffering Damages Introduction The case of Donald Henne, et al. v. Sidney Balick, decided by the Supreme Court...

Supreme Court of Delaware Establishes Tax Sales Do Not Extinguish Pre-existing Mortgage Liens

Date: Nov 1, 1957

Supreme Court of Delaware Establishes Tax Sales Do Not Extinguish Pre-existing Mortgage Liens Introduction The case of Edward Shockley and Mae Gertrude Shockley and John C. Eckert and Gail Bond...

Philip Klein v. Sunbeam Corporation: Defining Corporate Presence and Libel Standards in Delaware Law

Date: Jan 1, 1953

Philip Klein v. Sunbeam Corporation: Defining Corporate Presence and Libel Standards in Delaware Law Introduction The case of Philip Klein, Appellant, v. Sunbeam Corporation, Appellee decided by the...

Fairness in Corporate Mergers: Sterling v. Mayflower Hotel Corporation

Date: Nov 19, 1952

Fairness in Corporate Mergers: Sterling v. Mayflower Hotel Corporation Introduction Sterling v. Mayflower Hotel Corporation is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Delaware on November 18,...

Clarifying Intrinsic Value Determination: Distinction between Net Asset Value and Fair Asset Value in Tri-Continental v. Stanley Battye

Date: Jun 9, 1950

Clarifying Intrinsic Value Determination: Distinction between Net Asset Value and Fair Asset Value in Tri-Continental v. Stanley Battye Introduction The Supreme Court of Delaware, on June 8, 1950,...

Guth v. Loft, Inc.: Reinforcing the Corporate Opportunity Doctrine

Date: Apr 12, 1939

Guth v. Loft, Inc.: Reinforcing the Corporate Opportunity Doctrine Introduction Guth et al. v. Loft, Inc. (5 A.2d 503) is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Delaware in 1939. This case...