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Opinions and Orders

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All Courts Opinions and Orders 761 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
Chris Fedder v. Aspen/Brennan Estates Property Management 06/28/2024 C.A. No. 2024-0017-SEM Court of Chancery Civil Molina
M. 		Order Granting Motion to Dismiss
Redbird Capital Partners Platform LP, et al. v. Concorde Parent, L.P., et al. 06/28/2024 CA No. 2024-0274-SG Court of Chancery Civil Glasscock,
V.C. 		Memorandum Opinion
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.
State v. Brown 06/28/2024 2108008637 Superior Court Criminal Salomone
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant’s Motion for Postconviction Relief – DENIED.
State v. Garfield 06/28/2024 2207008089 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Modification of Sentence - DENIED.
State v. Jordan 06/28/2024 1810005053A&B Superior Court Criminal Winston
J. 		Order. Defendant's Amended Motion for Postconviction Relief - GRANTED.
State v. Thomas 06/28/2024 2008012702 Superior Court Criminal Karsnitz
R.J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order – Defendant’s Objection to Withdrawal of Postconviction Counsel, Request for Appointment of New Postconviction Counsel, Request for Evidentiary Hearing, and Motion for Postconviction Relief - DENIED
The Honorable Anthony J. Albence and State of Delaware Department of Elections v. Michael Mennella and The Honorable Gerald W. Hocker 06/28/2024 120, 2024 Supreme Court
(Superior Court) 		Civil Traynor
J. 		Opinion
Kristen Mary De Suarez D'Aulan v. Patrick Marie Stephane De Suarez D'Aulan, et al. 06/27/2024 2023-0074-LWW Court of Chancery Civil Will
V.C. 		Memorandum Opinion Regarding Motion to Dismiss
Richard J. Tornetta v. Elon Musk et al. 06/27/2024 C.A. No. 2018-0408 Court of Chancery Civil McCormick,
C. 		Letter Decision
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.
State v. Clifton 06/27/2024 2401004981 KMM Superior Court Criminal Miller
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendant’s Motion to Suppress - GRANTED.
State v. El-Abbadi 06/27/2024 2204011164; 2207015239; 2208009161 Superior Court Criminal Jurden
P.J. 		Order. Defendant's Second Motion for Postconviction Relief – SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
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.
In the Matter of the Petition of Craig Anthony Brown for a Writ of Mandamus 06/27/2024 146, 2024 Supreme Court
(Court of Chancery) 		Civil Traynor
J. 		Order
Kevin Kulak v. Itshak On, et al. 06/26/2024 C.A. No. 2023-0011-KSJM Court of Chancery Civil McCormick,
C. 		Order Denying Application For Certification of Interlocutory Appeal
Vide Longevity Fund, LP v. Estate of Martha Barotz 06/26/2024 366, 2023 Supreme Court
(Superior Court) 		Civil Valihura
J. 		Order
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.
In re Anthony A. Senerchia 06/25/2024 217, 2024 Supreme Court Civil Per Curiam
J. 		Order

* C.=Chancellor or Commissioner C.J.=Chief Justice or Chief Judge J.=Justice or Judge M.=Magistrate in Chancery P.J.=President Judge R.J.=Resident Judge V.C.=Vice Chancellor