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  • Pavik v. George & Lynch, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2018-04-04
    Practice Area: Contracts | Motor Vehicle Torts
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Delaware Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Vaughn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Chase T. Brockstedt, Stephen A. Spence, Vincent A. Bifferato, Jr. and Roger D. Landon for plaintiffs
    for defendant: Louis J. Rizzo, Jr. for defendants.
    Case Number: D68099

    Whether a contractor was negligent in failing to post temporary warning signs at a road construction site was a question for the finder of fact, and summary judgment was not proper.

  • Marquinez v. The Dow Chem. Co.

    Publication Date: 2018-03-28
    Practice Area: Class Actions
    Industry: Chemicals and Materials
    Court: Delaware Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Vaughn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Barbara H. Stratton, Jonathan S. Massey and Scott M. Hendler for plaintiffs
    for defendant: Donald E. Reid, Michael L. Brem, James W. Semple, Boaz S. Morag, Timothy Jay Houseal, D. Ferguson McNeil, Lisa C. McLaughlin, Adam V. Orlacchio and Kelly E. Farnan for defendants.
    Case Number: D68090

    In its answer to a certified question in this class action matter, the Delaware Supreme Court concluded that a conditional dismissal did not stop class action tolling.

  • State of Delaware v. Hazelton

    Publication Date: 2018-01-31
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Delaware Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Vaughn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Danielle J. Brennan and Amanda R. Nyman for the state
    for defendant: Michael W. Andrew for defendant.
    Case Number: D68027

    The superior courts dismissal of an indictment was an abuse of discretion, because the state did not engage in unnecessary delay in filing the matter in that court.

  • Laine v. Speedway, LLC

    Publication Date: 2018-01-24
    Practice Area: Personal Injury | Premises Liability
    Industry: Energy | Retail
    Court: Delaware Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Vaughn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Nicholas H. Rodriguez for plaintiff
    for defendant: Jessica L. Tyler and Sarah B. Cole for defendant.
    Case Number: D68020

    Defendant was not liable to plaintiff who slipped and fell on ice while freezing rain was falling, because the continuing storm doctrine allowed defendant a reasonable time after the storm concluded to remove any ice.