• Davis v. Town of S. Bethany Beach

    Publication Date: 2022-10-25
    Practice Area: Labor Law
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Karsnitz
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Eric G. Mooney, Eric G. Mooney, P.A., Georgetown, DE; Tasha Marie Stevens-Gueh, Andrew & Stevens-Gueh, LLC, Georgetown, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Stephani J. Ballard, Law Offices of Stephani J. Ballard, LLC, Montchanin, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: S20C-06-018 CAK

    Promissory estoppel claim for denial of retirement benefits not dismissed where former employee sufficiently pled that prior versions of employer's personnel manual and employer's conduct created a promise that employee would be entitled to benefits despite subsequent amendments to eligibility requirements.

  • State of Delaware v. Concrete Tech. Resurfacing & Design, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-10-25
    Practice Area: Discovery
    Industry: Construction | State and Local Government
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wharton
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael Clarke, Deputy Attorney General, Consumer Protection Unit, Delaware Department of Justice, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: John V. Work, Law Office of John V. Work, Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: N19C-05-323 FWW

    The court granted plaintiff's requests for sanctions based on a failure to produce discoverable materials and spoliation of discoverable information.

  • Chapman v. AstraZeneca Pharm. LP

    Publication Date: 2022-10-18
    Practice Area: Products Liability
    Industry: Pharmaceuticals
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Davis
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    Case Number: N17C-04-320 PPI

    Medical expert testimony excluded where opinion was based on possibility rather than stated in terms of a reasonable degree of medical certainty.

  • Crown Castle Fiber LLC v. City of Wilmington

    Publication Date: 2022-10-18
    Practice Area: Telecommunications
    Industry: State and Local Government | Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Geoffrey G. Griver, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, Wilmington, DE; Shawn N. Gallagher, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, Philadelphia, PA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Gary W. Lipkin, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Charles A. Zdebski, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Washington, DC; Bradley S. Eaby, Deputy Attorney General, State of Delaware Department of Justice, Dover, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: N21C-08-126 PRW

    Court denied wireless infrastructure company summary judgment in action challenging city-mandated franchise agreements for node installation, where there were outstanding issues of material fact regarding whether the franchise agreements were exempted from the preemptive effect of the Federal Telecommunications Act.

  • Osborn-Gustavason v. Waite

    Publication Date: 2022-10-18
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Brennan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joseph Stanley, Schwartz & Schwartz, Dover, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Peter Schaeffer, Avenue Law, Dover, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: K22C-01-009 DJB

    Court denied a motion to dismiss filed by defendant real estate agent seeking to dismiss claims filed by plaintiff clients claiming defendant failed to inform them of defects in in the home prior to purchasing the property.

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  • Wilson v. Gingerich Concrete & Masonry

    Publication Date: 2022-10-18
    Practice Area: Administrative Law
    Industry: Construction | Health Care
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Valihura
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Walt Schmittinger, Gary Junge, Schmittinger & Rodriguez, Dover, DE for appellant.
    for defendant: H. Garrett Baker, Ezzufon, Austin & Mondell, Wilmington, DE for appellee.

    Case Number: K21A-06-002

    Court affirmed the decision of the Industrial Accident Board and the Superior Court denying compensation for a surgery arising out of a workers' compensation claim.

  • Markert v. Bd. of Adjustment of the City of Rehoboth Beach

    Publication Date: 2022-10-11
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Karsnitz
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William B. Larson, Tye C. Bell, Manning Gross + Massenberg LLP, Wilmington, DE for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard A. Forsten, Pamela J. Scott, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Wilmington, DE; Frederick A. Townsend, III, Hudson, Jones, Jaywork & Fisher, LLC, Lewes, DE for appellees.

    Case Number: S22A-02-003 CAK

    Upward variance from floor area ratio affirmed where variance was needed for hotel developer's aesthetic vision for project, which sought not to increase density but rather to provide additional amenities and retail space.

  • Tesla, Inc. v. Delaware Div. of Motor Vehicles

    Publication Date: 2022-10-11
    Practice Area: Administrative Law
    Industry: Automotive | State and Local Government
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Scott
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kelly Farnan, Tyler Cragg, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for appellant.
    for defendant: George T. Lees III, Delaware Department of Justice, Dover, DE for appellee.

    Case Number: N21A-09-001 CLS

    Court affirmed DMV's director's denial of a manufacturer's license for a dealership license on the basis that the Delaware Motor Vehicle Franchising Practices Act prohibits vehicle manufacturers from serving as dealers to consumers.

  • Vito v. Waterside Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-10-04
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance | Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Karsnitz
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard E. Berl, Hudson, Jones, Jaywork & Fisher, LLC, Lewes, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Robert J. Valihura, Jr., Morton, Valihura & Zerbato, LLC, Greenville, DE; Bruce W. McCullough, Boddel Bove, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Eileen M. Ford, Ryan D. Kingshill, Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C., Wilmington, DE, for defendants.

    Case Number: S21C-08-006 CAK

    Court granted in part and denied in part motions to dismiss claims in a multiple party action arising out of insurance policy disputes due to an insured's property damage.

  • State v. Holmes

    Publication Date: 2022-10-04
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Daniel B. McBride, Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Eugene J. Maurer, Jr., Eugene J. Maurer, Jr., P.A., Wilmington, DE; Stephen P. Patrizio, Dranoff and Patrizio, P.C., Philadelphia, PA for defendant.

    Case Number: 1909006430

    Police could view surveillance footage and seize the system's hard drive under the exigent circumstances and plain view doctrines, and where a purported owner of the property gave consent to investigators.