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  • Perkins v. Proctor & Gamble Pharm. Co.

    Publication Date: 2022-05-31
    Practice Area: Products Liability
    Industry: Pharmaceuticals
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: D69836

    Products liability lawsuit dismissed where cited federal statutes failed to give rise to a private cause of action and plaintiff, a non-attorney, could not represent the heirs of the decedent.

  • Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. v. Smitreski

    Publication Date: 2022-05-10
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Consumer Products | Distribution and Wholesale
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew Lynch Cole, Cole Schotz P.C., Wilmington, DE; Ivan R. Novich, Tyler A. Sims, Littler Mendelson P.C., Newark, NJ for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Margaret M. DiBianca, Clark Hill PLC, Wilmington, DE; David Phillip Primack, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Eric J. Schreiner, Lorena E. Ahumada, Kleinbard LLC, Philadelphia, PA for defendants.
    Case Number: D69810

    The court found that because the plain text of the forum-selection clause did not force defendant to litigate in Chancery Court, he could consent to removal of the case from Chancery Court to District Court.

  • In Re Camping World Holdings, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-02-15
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Automotive | Consumer Products | Retail
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Martin S. Lessner, Emily V. Burton, Kevin P. Rickert, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, DE; Brian J. Robbins, Stephen J. Oddo, Gregory E. Del Gaizo, Robbins LLP, San Diego, CA for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Gregory P. Williams, Matthew D. Perri, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Andrew B. Clubok, Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC; Eric R. Swibel, Latham & Watkins LLP, Chicago, IL for defendants.
    Case Number: D69711

    The court held that the complaint failed to plead particularized facts demonstrating that demand was futile as to a majority of the demand board members.

  • Levy Family Investors, LLC v. Oars + Alps LLC

    Publication Date: 2022-02-08
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Consumer Products | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Slights
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Rudolf Koch, Matthew D. Perri, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Greg Shinall, Michael G. Dickler, Sperling & Slater, P.C., Chicago, IL for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Robert S. Saunders, Sarah R. Martin, Michelle L. Davis, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, DE; Ryan D. Stottmann, Miranda N. Gilbert, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Tamir Young, Studin Young PC, Hauppauge, NY; Peter B. Ladig, Elizabeth A. Powers, Sarah T. Andrade, Bayard, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendants.
    Case Number: D69703

    The court held that because there were two competing and reasonable interpretations of certain contract language, the contract was ambiguous, and the ambiguity barred a motion to dismiss as a matter of law or on the pleadings.

  • Jarden, LLC v. ACE Am. Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2021-08-18
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Consumer Products | Insurance | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge LeGrow
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Baldwin, Berger Harris, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Robert J. Katzenstein, Smith Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael R. Goodstein, Bailey Cavalieri LLC, Columbus, OH; David H. Topol, Matthew W. Beato, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC; Marc S. Casarino, White & Williams LLP, Wilmington, DE; Maurice Pesso, William J. Brennan, Kennedys CMK LLP, New York, NY; Joanna J. Cline, Emily L. Wheatley, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jennifer Mathis, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, San Francisco, CA; Brandon D. Almond, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Washington, DC; Kurt M. Heyman, Aaron M. Nelson, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Wilmington, DE; Scott B. Schrieber, William C. Perdue, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Washington, DC; Carmella P. Keener, Cooch and Taylor, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Ronald P. Schiller, Daniel J. Layden, Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Philadelphia, PA for defendants.
    Case Number: D69506

    No insurance coverage was available for costs incurred by a company in connection with a statutory appraisal proceeding, because that action did not constitute a "wrongful act" under the policy.

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  • Springsteen v. Proctor & Gamble Co.

    Publication Date: 2021-08-04
    Practice Area: Products Liability
    Industry: Consumer Products
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Connolly
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jerry Springsteen, Rochester, MN, pro se plaintiff.
    for defendant: N/A
    Case Number: D69493

    After screening a pleading filed by a pro se plaintiff, the court dismissed the complaint, but gave plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint.

  • Berteau v. Glazek

    Publication Date: 2021-07-21
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Consumer Products | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Fioravanti
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Neal C. Belgam, Robert K. Beste, Michael C. Wagner, Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE; Peter B. Andrews, Craig Springer, Andrews & Springer LLC, Wilmington, DE; Jeremy Friedman, David Tejtel, Friedman, Oster & Tejtel, LLP, New York, NY for plaintiff.
    for defendant: John M. Seaman, Matthew L. Miller, Christopher F. Cannataro, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; David A. Dorey, Brandon W. McCune, Blank Rome LLP, Wilmington, DE; Barry H. Genkin, Blank Rome LLP, Philadelphia, PA; Blake Rohrbacher, Christian C.F. Roberts, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendants.
    Case Number: D69470

    Stockholder plausibly challenged merger transaction under entire fairness review where controller of both parties to merger received greater value from the transaction, a benefit not shared with the minority stockholders.

  • Seokoh, Inc. v. Lard-PT, LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-04-21
    Practice Area: Corporate Entities
    Industry: Consumer Products
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Slights
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jacob R. Kirkham, Kobre & Kim LLP, Wilmington, DE; Robin J. Baik, Leif T. Simonson, S. Nathan Park, Kobre & Kim LLP, New York, NY for petitioner.
    for defendant: John G. Harris, Peter C. McGivney, Berger Harris LLP, Wilmington, DE; Stuart Kagen, Russell Bogart, Ka-gen, Caspersen & Bogart PLLC, New York, NY for respondent.
    Case Number: D69373

    The court found that petitioner had alleged a reasonably conceivable basis upon which judicial dissolution was warranted, so it denied respondent's motion to dismiss.

  • DG BF, LLC v. Ray

    Publication Date: 2021-03-17
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Consumer Products | Food and Beverage | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Zurn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sean J. Bellew, Bellew LLP, Wilmington, DE; Gerard P. Fox, Marina V. Bogorad, Gerard Fox Law P.C., Los Angeles, CA for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Sean A. Meluney, Matthew D. Beebe, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP, Wilmington, DE; David B. Anthony, Berger Harris LLP, Wilmington, DE; Perry J. Woodward, Hopkins & Carley, A Law Corporation, San Jose, CA for defendants.
    Case Number: D69328

    Plaintiffs could proceed with breach of contract and implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing claims after alleging company and its officers breached express obligations under operating agreement and failed to act in good faith in selection of independent managers.

  • Mehra v. Teller

    Publication Date: 2021-02-17
    Practice Area: Corporate Entities
    Industry: Consumer Products
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor McCormick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John L. Reed, Peter H. Kyle, Kelly L. Freund, DLA Piper LLP (US), Wilmington, DE; Patrick J. Smith, Brian T. Burns, Nicholas J. Karasimas, Smith Villazor LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Jon E. Abramczyk, D. McKinley Measley, Alexandra M. Cumings, Elizabeth A. Mullin, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
    Case Number: D69300

    Although one member of a limited liability company contrived circumstances leading to a deadlock, the facts established that the parties had an irreconcilable disagreement which warranted dissolution of the com-pany.