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Opinions and Orders

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All Courts Opinions and Orders 52 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
Refresco Beverages US Inc. v. Congo Brands Procurement LLC, et al. 01/16/2025 C.A. No. 2024-0819-MTZ Court of Chancery Civil Zurn
V.C. 		Letter Opinion Regarding the Motion to Dismiss
Carpenter v. Liberty Mutual Ins, et al. 01/16/2025 N23C-06-081 FJJ Superior Court Civil Jones
J. 		Opinion and Order. Plaintiff’s Motion for a New Trial and/or Additur - DENIED.
State v. Hester 01/16/2025 0912010604; 1002002758; 1305016160 Superior Court Criminal Winston
J. 		Omnibus Order. Defendant's Motions for Sentence Modification – DENIED in part; GRANTED in part.
State v. Rodriguez 01/16/2025 2311006703 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for a Sentence Reduction – DENIED.
State v. Walters 01/16/2025 2309010713 Superior Court Criminal Jones
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for a Sentence Reduction – DENIED.
US Dominion, Inc., et al. v. Newsmax Media, Inc. 01/16/2025 N21C-08-063 EMD Superior Court Civil Davis
J. 		Decision on Choice of Law
Agyeman v. Epic-Africa Foundation and Rose Maruru 01/16/2025 265, 2024 Supreme Court
(Superior Court) 		Civil LeGrow
J. 		Order
Harris v. Delaware State University 01/15/2025 K24C-07-034 JCC Superior Court Civil Clark
R.J. 		Order. Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED.
Hartree Natural Gas Storage, LLC v. PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P., et. al 01/15/2025 N22C-07-073 PRW CCLD Superior Court Civil Wallace
J. 		Decision After Trial
Hughes v. UPS 01/15/2025 N24A-04-002 CEB Superior Court Civil Butler
R.J. 		Order. The Decision of the Industrial Accident Board - AFFIRMED.
Gener8, LLC et al. v. Scott Castanon 01/14/2025 C.A. No. 2022-0426-LWW Court of Chancery Civil Will
V.C. 		Letter Opinion Addressing Plaintiffs' Application for Attorneys’ Fees & Expenses
Martin v. Hudson, et al. 01/14/2025 N21C-12-195 VLM Superior Court Civil Medinilla
J. 		Letter Order. Defendant’s Motion in Limine [Regarding] Expert Legal Evidence - GRANTED. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment - GRANTED.
State v. Piper 01/14/2025 2301008437; 2301007516; 2301005855 Superior Court Criminal Conner
J. 		Order. Petitioner’s Motion for Postconviction Relief – SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
Coffield v. State 01/14/2025 288, 2023 Supreme Court
(Superior Court) 		Criminal Traynor
J. 		Order
Marvel v. State 01/14/2025 462, 2024 Supreme Court
(Superior Court) 		Criminal Seitz
C.J. 		Order
Taylor-Styles v. State 01/14/2025 355, 2024 Supreme Court
(Superior Court) 		Criminal Seitz
C.J. 		Order
Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC v. CX360, Inc. 01/13/2025 C.A. No. 2024-0991-LWW Court of Chancery Civil Will
V.C. 		Letter Opinion Regarding Motion to Increase Bond
State v. Manuel 01/13/2025 1605013801 Superior Court Criminal Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Correct Illegal Sentence – DENIED.
Adkins v. State 01/13/2025 424, 2024 Supreme Court
(Superior Court) 		Criminal Valihura
J. 		Order
Collins v. State 01/13/2025 27, 2024 Supreme Court
(Superior Court) 		Criminal LeGrow
J. 		Order
In the Matter of the Petition of Kenneth Appiah for a Writ of Mandamus 01/13/2025 477, 2024 Supreme Court
(Superior Court) 		Civil Griffiths
J. 		Order
California Safe Soil, LLC v. KDC Agribusiness, LLC, et al. 01/10/2025 C.A. No. 2021-0498-MTZ Court of Chancery Civil Zurn
V.C. 		Post-Trial Memorandum Opinion
Harden v. Buchanan, et al. 01/10/2025 N23C-12-037 SPL Superior Court Civil Lugg
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED.
Piper v. State 01/10/2025 2209003503, 2209003513, 2209003519, 2209006351 Superior Court Criminal Karsnitz
R.J. 		Letter Opinion and Order. Notices of Appeal on all four cases – DENIED.
Smith v. State 01/10/2025 375, 2024 Supreme Court
(Superior Court) 		Criminal LeGrow
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