Delaware Case Commentaries

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes Discovery Rule in Accounting Malpractice Actions

Date: Nov 19, 1974

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes Discovery Rule in Accounting Malpractice Actions Introduction The case of Isaacson, Stolper Co., a partnership, et al. v. Artisans' Savings Bank, decided by the...

STOREY v. CASTNER: Establishing Standards for Contributory Negligence in Delaware Automobile Accidents

Date: Nov 29, 1973

STOREY v. CASTNER: Establishing Standards for Contributory Negligence in Delaware Automobile Accidents Introduction STOREY v. CASTNER is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Delaware...

Cannon Sons v. Barcroft: Establishing Third-Party Creditor Beneficiary Rights in Subcontract Agreements

Date: Sep 19, 1973

Cannon Sons v. Barcroft: Establishing Third-Party Creditor Beneficiary Rights in Subcontract Agreements Introduction The case of Oliver B. Cannon Sons, Inc. v. Barcroft Co. (312 A.2d 322) adjudicated...

Clarifying 'Actual Controversy' in Declaratory Judgments: Rollins Int'l v. Hydronics

Date: Mar 14, 1973

Clarifying 'Actual Controversy' in Declaratory Judgments: Rollins International, Inc. v. International Hydronics Corp. Introduction The case of Rollins International, Inc. v. International Hydronics...

Immunity Grants to Non-Conspirator Witnesses Upholding Due Process in Jenkins v. Delaware

Date: Mar 3, 1973

Immunity Grants to Non-Conspirator Witnesses Upholding Due Process in Jenkins v. Delaware Introduction Jenkins v. Delaware is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Delaware on March 2,...

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes Strict Enforcement of Interstate Agreement on Detainers

Date: Jan 24, 1973

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes Strict Enforcement of Interstate Agreement on Detainers Introduction In the landmark case of Aaron Pittman v. State of Delaware (301 A.2d 509), decided on January...

Sinclair Oil v. Levien: Establishing the Primacy of the Business Judgment Rule in Parent-Subsidiary Relations

Date: Jun 19, 1971

Sinclair Oil v. Levien: Establishing the Primacy of the Business Judgment Rule in Parent-Subsidiary Relations Introduction The case of Sinclair Oil Corporation v. Francis S. Levien (280 A.2d 717)...

Implied Indemnity Obligations in Third-Party Claims: Diamond State Telephone Co. v. University of Delaware

Date: Jul 17, 1970

Implied Indemnity Obligations in Third-Party Claims: Diamond State Telephone Co. v. University of Delaware Introduction In the landmark case of The Diamond State Telephone Company v. The University...

Discovery Rule Applied in Medical Malpractice: Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Timely Action in Layton v. Allen

Date: Sep 13, 1968

Discovery Rule Applied in Medical Malpractice: Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Timely Action in Layton v. Allen Introduction The landmark case of Robert R. Layton, Jr., M.D., and Kent General Hospital...

Preservation of Corporate Separateness and Jurisdictional Autonomy in Pauley Petroleum Inc. v. Continental Oil Company

Date: Jan 25, 1968

Preservation of Corporate Separateness and Jurisdictional Autonomy in Pauley Petroleum Inc. v. Continental Oil Company Introduction The case of Pauley Petroleum Inc., a corporation of the State of...

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...