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Opinions and Orders

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Superior Court Civil Opinions and Orders 209 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
Surf's Up Legacy Partners, LLC, et al. v. Virgin Fest, LLC et al. 07/02/2024 N19C-11-092 PRW CCLD Superior Court Civil Wallace
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Reargument - DENIED.
Getzler et al. v. River Run Foods et al. 07/01/2024 N23C-02-086 DJB Superior Court Civil Brennan
J. 		Memorandum Opinion – Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment – GRANTED. Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Defendant’s Motion to Strike Plaintiffs’ Cross-Motion – DENIED.
In RE Zantac (Ranitidine) Litigation 07/01/2024 N22C-09-101 ZAN Superior Court Civil Medinilla
J. 		Civil Order. Defendants' Application for Certification of Interlocutory Appeal of Omnibus Order on Motions to Exclude Expert Opinions - Refused.
Pinnacle IV, L.P. v. Cyberlabs AI Holdings Limited, et al. 07/01/2024 N23C-04-021 MAA CCLD Superior Court Civil Adams
J. 		Civil Memorandum Opinion. Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims, Strike Affirmative Defenses and for Judgment on the Pleadings - GRANTED.
Channel PES Acquisition Co., LLC v. Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. 06/30/2024 N23C-08-206 MAA CCLD Superior Court Civil Adams
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED in part, DENIED in part.
Doe v. Massage Envy Franchising, LLC et al. 06/28/2024 S20C-05-005 RHR Superior Court Civil Robinson
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss – GRANTED in part, DENIED in part.
Hartree Natural Gas Storage, LLC v. Euclid Transactional, LLC, et. al 06/28/2024 N22C-05-081 PRW CCLD Superior Court Civil Wallace
J. 		Letter Decision and Order. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel - GRANTED in part, DENIED in part; Defendant's Motion to Bifurcate and Stay All Discovery - DENIED; Defendant's Motion for Leave to Serve Requests - GRANTED; Defendant's Motions to Compel - DENIED.
Active Day OH, Inc. et al. v. Wehr et al. 06/27/2024 N22C-08-064 SKR CCLD Superior Court Civil Rennie
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment – DENIED.
Matrix Parent, Inc., et al. v. Audax Management Company, LLC, et al. 06/27/2024 N23C-10-212 MAA CCLD Superior Court Civil Adams
J. 		Opinion. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED in part, DENIED in part.
The Cigna Group v. XL Specialty Insurance Company, et al. 06/27/2024 N23C-03-009 SKR CCLD Superior Court Civil Rennie
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery Directed at Defendant - GRANTED in part, DENIED in part.
American Independent Insurance Company v. Gilmore 06/25/2024 N23A-11-003 Superior Court Civil Butler
R.J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss - DENIED.
Kwasnieski v. State of Delaware, Department of Transportation 06/25/2024 N23A-06-011 CEB Superior Court Civil Butler
R.J. 		Order. Appeal from a Decision of the Merit Employee Relations Board - AFFIRMED.
Rodriguez v. Cahall, et al. 06/25/2024 N20C-01-201 FJJ Superior Court Civil Jones
J. 		Opinion Following Trial – Judgment for the Defendants
Sipple v. Richards and Sam’s Construction, LLC 06/25/2024 N23C-01-213 FJJ Superior Court Civil Jones
J. 		Opinion and Order. Defendant Sam’s Construction, LLC’s Motion for Summary Judgment – DENIED.
Smartmatic USA Corp., et al. v. Newsmax Media, Inc. 06/25/2024 N21C-11-028 EMD Superior Court Civil Davis
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Compel Discovery of Settlement– DENIED.
Bull v. Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board 06/24/2024 K23A-12-002 JJC Superior Court Civil Clark
R.J. 		Order. Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board’s Decision - AFFIRMED.
Slingshot Technologies, LLC v. Acacia Research Corp., et al. 06/20/2024 N23C-11-166 EMD CCLD Superior Court Civil Davis
J. 		Opinion. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment – DENIED.
SU-BE, LLC, v. New Castle County Department of Land Use, et al. 06/20/2024 N23A-05-005 CEB Superior Court Civil Butler
R.J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Appeal of the rulings of the New Castle County Board of Assessment Review - AFFIRMED.
Dealer Services Corporation v. Albertson 06/18/2024 K23J-01105 JJC Superior Court Civil Clark
R.J. 		Letter Opinion. Judgment-Debtor’s Motion to Vacate Judgment - DENIED.
Walton v. Accurate Machine, et al. 06/18/2024 N23A-02-008 FWW Superior Court Civil Wharton
J. 		Order. On Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas - AFFIRMED.
Northan v. Thomas, et al 06/12/2024 S23C-03-006 CAK Superior Court Civil Karsnitz
R.J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment - GRANTED.
Cornette v. State 06/11/2024 23X-00807 Superior Court Civil Jurden
P.J. 		Order. Commissioner’s Order Denying Expungement - AFFIRMED. Appeal from the Commissioner’s Order Denying Expungement - DENIED.
Neal v. Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board 06/11/2024 N23A-07-005 LRL Superior Court Civil Jurden
P.J. 		Order. Appeal from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board - AFFIRMED.
Adele v. Clifton, et al. 06/10/2024 K23A-05-007 RLG Superior Court Civil Green-Streett
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Appeal from a Decision of the Court of Common Pleas – AFFIRMED.
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. et al. v. Hemlock Semiconductor Operations LLC 06/10/2024 N23C-10-261 PRW CCLD Superior Court Civil Wallace
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Plaintiffs' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings - DENIED; Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss - DENIED in part, GRANTED in part.

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