Case Digests

State v. Thomas

Publication Date: 2021-11-23
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge Jones
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sean P. Lugg, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Wilmington, DE, for the State.
for defendant: Christopher Koyste, Bellefonte, DE for defendant.
Case Number: D69616

The court held that defendant was not entitled to post-conviction relief under Superior Court Criminal Rule 61 where certain perjured testimony by a supposed eyewitness did not prejudice defendant's conviction, where there was no prej-udicial prosecutorial misconduct and where the issue of a Brady violation was moot.

Auto Equity Loans of Delaware LLC v. Baird

Publication Date: 2021-06-23
Practice Area: Fee Disputes
Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Automotive
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge Jones
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen A. Spence, Catherine M. Cramer, Baird Mandalas Brockstedt, LLC, Lewes, DE for appellant.
for defendant: Vivian A. Houghton, Law Office of Vivian A. Houghton, Wilmington, DE; Robert F. Salvin, Bala Cynwyd, PA for appellees.
Case Number: D69439

Application to trial court for statutory fee shifting for appellee work was not time-barred where litigants requested remand for entry of judgment and to file applications for fees, while the appellate courts' decisions remanded the matter back to the trial court for further proceedings.

Dominica v. The Greenery at Rodney Square, Inc.

Publication Date: 2020-09-30
Practice Area: Personal Injury
Industry: Food and Beverage | Travel and Tourism
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge Jones
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Timothy A. Dillon, McCann & Wall, LLC, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
for defendant: Colin M. Shalk, Casarino, Christman, Shalk, Ransom & Doss, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Mary A. Jacobson, New Castle County Government Center, New Castle, DE for defendants.
Case Number: D69135

Although lessee generally owed no liability for slip and fall accident where lessor retained duty to maintain and repair walkways, where plaintiff's alleged accident occurred outside leased premises lessee could owe duty to warn invitees of dangers on adjacent property necessary for ingress/egress that are known to the leseee.

Dominica v. The Greenery at Rodney Square, Inc.

Publication Date: 2020-07-08
Practice Area: Personal Injury
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge Jones
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Timothy A. Dillon, McCann & Wall, LLC, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
for defendant: Colin M. Shalk, Casarino, Christman, Shalk, Ransom & Doss, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Mary A. Jacobson, New Castle County Government Center, New Castle, DE for defendants.
Case Number: D69039

County was entitled to immunity from slip-and-fall accident, pursuant to County and Municipal Tort Claims Act, where accident took place at a historic site used primarily for public outdoor recreation.

In re Shea

Publication Date: 2000-02-29
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Court: DELAWARE FAMILY COURT
Judge: Jones
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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Case Number: D00058