• Acua-Atalaya v. Newmont Mining Corp.

    Publication Date: 2021-01-13
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Mining and Resources
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Judge Shwartz
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: D69257

    The district court acted within its discretion when it dismissed plaintiffs' complaint based on forum non conveniens, because the evidence indicated that the courts of another country could provide an adequate alternative forum for the parties' dispute.

  • Lowry v. Irish

    Publication Date: 2020-10-07
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen W. Spence, Stephen A. Spence, Baird Mandalas Brockstedt, LLC, Lewes, DE for petitioner.
    for defendant: Eugene H. Bayard, R. Eric Hacker, Ross C. Karsnitz, Morris James LLP, Georgetown, DE for respondents.

    Case Number: D69144

    Contractual waiver of the statutory right of partition was unenforceable where original signatories failed to limit the duration of the waiver, such that it constituted an unreasonable restraint on alienation.

  • Nieves v. Insight Bldg. Co., LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-08-19
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Julia B. Klein, Klein, LLC, Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Curtis J. Crowther and William E. Gamgort, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Nicholas G. Kondraschow and William J. Rhodunda, Jr., Rhodunda, Williams & Kondraschow, Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D69090

    The court dismissed plaintiffs' claims for breach of fiduciary duty and piercing the corporate veil, but it deferred ruling on the motion to dismiss claims involving injunctive relief.

  • Paul Elton, LLC v. Rommel Delaware, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-05-20
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Automotive
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor McCormick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard L. Abbot, Abbott Law Firm, Hockessin, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: “J” Jackson Shrum, Jack Shrum, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D68986

    Plaintiff stated claims for breach of contract and specific performance, but it failed to allege its fraud claims with particularity.

  • 913 Market, LLC v. InvestUSA Holding Enters., LLC

    Publication Date: 2019-12-11
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Scott
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles J. Brown, III, Gellert Scali Busenkell & Brown, LLC, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Donald L. Gouge, Jr., Donald L. Gouge, Jr., LLC, Wilmington, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D68798

    Plaintiff seller was entitled to judgment where defendant buyer breached a purchase and sale agreement for real property by failing to close by the contracted-for "time of the essence" closing date and the agreement unambiguously provided that plaintiff's sole and exclusive remedy was to retain defendant's earnest money deposit.

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  • Falciani v. Zinszer

    Publication Date: 2019-11-13
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Scott
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Douglas A. Shachtman, The Shachtman Law Firm, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Donald L. Gouge, Jr., Donald J. Gouge Jr., LLC, Wilmington, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D68768

    Parties had valid oral contract for sale of land when purchaser made partial payment, and purchaser breached when sellers were in position to complete the sale, and after a reasonable time for settlement, made time of the essence by setting a hard date for closing.

  • Stella v. Roberts

    Publication Date: 2019-11-06
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stokes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: R. Eric Hacker and Robert G. Gibbs, Georgetown, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Scott Wilcox and Ryan Adams, Georgetown, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D68765

    Defendant failed to demonstrate excusable neglect, and plaintiff was entitled to summary judgment on his ejectment claim.

  • Bogia v. Kleiner

    Publication Date: 2019-08-21
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Zurn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William P. Brady, The Brady Law Firm, P.A., Wilmington, DE for petitioners.
    for defendant: John R. Weaver, John R. Weaver Jr. P.A., Wilmington, DE for respondent.

    Case Number: D67673

    Abutting homeowners entitled to easement for common use of driveway where expressly granted by deed, with scope of easement determined by decades of use by the parties demonstrating coexistence between dominant and servient estates.

  • Henlopen Landing Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. v. Vester

    Publication Date: 2019-08-14
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael R. Smith, The Smith Firm, LLC, Seaford, DE for petitioner.
    for defendant: Richard H. Morse and Meghann O. Karasic, Community Legal Aid Society, Wilmington, DE for respondent.

    Case Number: D68664

    Discrimination claim failed where there was no evidence that the single act of alleged discrimination was motivated by claimants' race, familial status, or the disability of claimants' child.

  • Council of Ass'n of Unit Owners of Pelican Cove Condo. v. Yeilding

    Publication Date: 2019-06-26
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard E. Berl, Jr., Hudson, Jones, Jaywork & Fisher, LLC, Lewes, DE for petitioner
    for defendant: Dean A. Campbell, Law Office of Dean A. Campbell, P.A., Georgetown, DE for respondents.

    Case Number: D68606

    Maximum occupancy restriction in declaration of condominium was enforceable against unit owner where such restriction was facially neutral, did not conflict with local ordinance, and where owner had constructive notice of the restriction.