• JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Ballard

    Publication Date: 2019-07-24
    Practice Area: Patent Licensing and Transactions
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Chancellor Bouchard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gregory P. Williams and John D. Hendershot, Richards, Layton & Finder, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Zachary G. Newman, Annie P. Kubic, and Steven R. Aquino, Hahn & Hessen LLP, New York, NY for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Michael A. Weidinger and Elizabeth Wilburn Joyve, Pinckney, Weidinger, Urban & Joyve LLC, Greenville, DE; Andrew D. Cordo, Ashby & Geddes, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Rachel A. Kerlek, Woods, Weidenmiller, Michetti & Rudnick, LLP, Naples, FL for defendants.

    Case Number: D68640

    Although having claim against corporation sufficient to confer §174 standing, claim was untimely where the six-year limitations period was a statute of repose not subject to tolling.

  • Sun Life Assurance Co. Canada v. U.S. Bank, N.A.

    Publication Date: 2019-05-29
    Practice Area: Consumer Protection | Insurance Law
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Insurance
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Stark
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas J. Francella, Gregory F. Fischer, Michael J. Miller, Charles J. Vinicombe, Barry Golob, Daniel P. Thiel, Lezlie Madden and Kristin Parker, Cozen O'Connor, Wilmington, DE and Philadelphia, PA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: David J. Baldwin, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; John E. Failla, Nathan Lander and Elise A. Yablonski, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY for defendant.

    Case Number: D68578

    Genuine issues of material fact precluded summary judgment on defendant's counterclaims for deceptive trade practices and promissory estoppel in this insurance matter.

  • In the Matter of the Liquidation of Indem. Ins. Corp.

    Publication Date: 2019-05-29
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Insurance
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Zurn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher P. Simon and Kevin S. Mann, Cross & Simon, LLC, Wilmington, DE; James J. Black III, Jef-frey B. Miceli and Mark W. Drasnin, Black & Gerngross, P.C., Philadelphia, PA for Delaware Ins. Comm'r as receiver for Indemnity Ins. Co, RRG.
    for defendant: David S. Eagle, Sally E. Veghte and Francis M. Correll, Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP, Wilming-ton, DE and Philadelphia, PA for intervening third-party plaintiff Branch Banking and Trust Co.

    Case Number: D68579

    The court granted a bank's motion for summary judgment to exclude a receiver's equitable defenses, because the bank sought only legal relief.

  • United States v. Cook

    Publication Date: 2019-05-29
    Practice Area: Banking and Finance Laws | Criminal Law
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Food and Beverage
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Connolly
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Whitney C. Cloud and Lesley F. Wolf, Assistant United States Attorneys, Wilmington, DE for the gov-ernment.
    for defendant: Thomas E. Carluccio and Frank G. Fina, Plymouth Meeting, PA for defendant.

    Case Number: D68580

    Ample evidence existed to support defendant's convictions for bank fraud and making false statements to a bank.

  • Dunfee v. KGL Holdings Riverfront, LLC

    Publication Date: 2019-05-15
    Practice Area: Wrongful Death
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Hospitality and Lodging
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Cooch
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gary S. Nitsche, William R. Stewart, III, and Rachel D. Allen, Weik Nitsche & Dougherty, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Joseph J. Rhoades, Rhoades & Morrow, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Martin C. Meltzer, Law Office of Martin C. Meltzer, Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Catherine A. Gaul and Aaron P. Sayers, Ashby Geddes, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Mary E. Sherlock and Stephen F. Dryden, Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Elizabeth C. Grabey, McGivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C., Wilmington, DE; Christina M. Belitz, Polsinelli PC, Wilmington, DE; Michael J. Logullo, Rawle & Henderson, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Johan A. Elzufon, Elzufon Austin & Mondell, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Michael I. Silverman, Silverman, McDonald & Friedman, Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D68559

    Wrongful death claim not dismissed where plaintiffs could impose liability on defendants who conducted assessment of apartment complex's boiler system when the building's owner allegedly relied upon the assessment to not undertake repairs or replacement of the boiler.

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  • Li v. loanDepot.com, LLC

    Publication Date: 2019-05-08
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brett M. McCartney and Elizabeth A. Powers, Bayard, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Shawn M. Kennedy, Modera Legal, Irvine, CA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Eric Lopez Schnabel, Alessandra Glorioso, John Baker and Bryan M. McGarry, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Wilmington, DE and Costa Mesa, CA for defendant.

    Case Number: D68555

    A limited liability company agreement contained a forum selection clause naming the courts of another state, so the court granted defendant's motion to dismiss this Delaware proceeding.

  • Keeler v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

    Publication Date: 2019-04-10
    Practice Area: Banking and Finance Laws | Commercial Law
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Medinilla
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Elwood T. Eveland, Jr., The Eveland Law Firm for appellant.
    for defendant: Nicholas T. Verna, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP for appellee.

    Case Number: D68519

    Trial court erred in dismissing banking violation under UCC without determining whether breach of contract claim could proceed independent of a UCC claim, where the allegations of the contract claim also raised an issue of the bank's compliance with UCC requirements.

  • Sun Life Assurance Co. Canada v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n

    Publication Date: 2019-03-27
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation | Trusts and Estates
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Insurance
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Stark
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas J. Francella, Michael J. Miller, Gregory J. Star, Charles J. Vinicombe and Daniel P. Thiel, Cozen O'Connor, Wilmington, DE and Philadelphia, PA for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: David J. Baldwin and Ryan C. Cicoski, Potter Anderdon & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE ; John E. Fail-la, Nathan Lander and Elise A. Yablonski ,Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY for defendant.

    Case Number: D68507

    A life insurance policy was void because no insurable interest existed. Summary judgment granted in favor of the insurer.

  • Otto Candies, LLC v. KPMG LLP

    Publication Date: 2019-03-13
    Practice Area: Business Torts
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Energy
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Zurn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David E. Ross, Ross, Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; Terry L. Wit, A. William Urquhart, Juan P. Morillo, Derek L. Shaffer, and Lauren H. Dickie, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, San Francisco, CA and Washingto, DC for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Kevin R. Shannon, Matthew F. Davis, and Christopher N. Kelly, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Gregory G. Ballard and Jose F. Sanchez, Sidley Austin LLP, New York, NY; Todd Schlitz, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Wilmington, DE; Robert A. Scher and Jonathan H. Friedman, Foley & Lardner LLP, New York, NY; Timothy J. Houseal, Jennifer M. Kinkus, and William E. Gamgort, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, DE; Ana C. Reyes, Williams & Connolly, Washington, DC, attorneys for defendants.

    Case Number: D68489

    Plaintiffs' negligent misrepresentation claim against their debtor's auditing firm dismissed where the court lacked personal jurisdiction over foreign subsidiaries and where there was no privity of contract or special relationship between plaintiffs and auditor or justifiable reliance on alleged misrepresentations.

  • In re: Titus

    Publication Date: 2019-03-06
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Ambro
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Douglas A. Campbell and Kathryn L. Harrison, Campbell & Levine, Pittsburgh, PA for appellant.
    for defendant: Neal H. Levin, Freeborn & Peters, Chicago, IL for appellee.

    Case Number: D68479

    Bankruptcy court did not err in utilizing non-necessities approach to determine fraudulent transfer liability involving an entireties account, but moving forward bankruptcy courts should utilize a pro rata approach to calculate liability.