In May 2010, the Delaware Supreme Court established its Complex Commercial Litigation Division. The CCLD is a true "business court," intended to supplement and complement Delaware’s pre-eminent court for business disputes, the Delaware Court of Chancery. Since it was established, more than 100 civil actions have been filed in the CCLD.
Why a new business court when the Court of Chancery was so well respected? As a court with traditional equitable jurisdiction, the Court of Chancery does not permit jury trials or claims seeking only money damages. Hence, the common contract dispute between businesses often could not be litigated in the Court of Chancery and could never be tried to a jury. Instead, those cases had to be filed in the Delaware Superior Court, the Delaware trial court with general civil jurisdiction.
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