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Opinions and Orders

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Superior Court Civil Opinions and Orders 294 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
Barrett Business Service, Inc. v. Edge 10/14/2021 N21A-03-004 CEB Superior Court Civil Butler
R.J. 		Order. Appeal From a Decision of the Industrial Accident Board – AFFIRMED.
Browne v. Bayhealth, Inc. 10/12/2021 K21C-08-001 NEP Superior Court Civil Primos
J. 		Letter Order. Plaintiffs’ Motion to Extend the Deadline for Filing an Affidavit of Merit - DENIED.
Fansler, et al. v. North American Title Insurance Company, et al. 10/12/2021 N17C-09-015 EMD Superior Court Civil Davis
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendant's Motion in Limine Regarding Damages Sought by Plaintiff - GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
Guaranteed Rate, Inc. v. ACE American Insurance Co., et al. 10/11/2021 N20C-04-268 MMJ CCLD Superior Court Civil Johnston
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Reargument - DENIED.
Tesla Industries, Inc. v. Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, et al. 10/07/2021 N20A-09-003 CEB Superior Court Civil Butler
R.J. 		Order. Appeal from Decision of Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board - AFFIRMED.
Smith v. Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board 10/06/2021 S21A-05-001 & S21A-05-002 Superior Court Civil Karsnitz
R.J. 		Memorandum Decision and Order. Appeal from Decision of Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board - AFFIRMED.
Smith v. Henderson, et al. 10/05/2021 N19M-05-118 FWW Superior Court Civil Wharton
J. 		Order. Respondent's Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED.
Ward v. Delaware State Police, et al. 10/04/2021 K21C-07-017 RLG Superior Court Civil Primos
J. 		Order. Plaintiff's Motion for Reargument - DENIED.
MVC Capital, Inc., et al. & U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc., et al. 10/01/2021 N20C-07-062 PRW CCLD Superior Court Civil Wallace
J. 		Letter Order. Defendants' Motion to Amend Answer and Counterclaims - GRANTED.
Kriss Contracting v. Gonzalez 09/30/2021 S20A-09-001 RHR Superior Court Civil Robinson
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Appeal from Decision of the Industrial Accident Board - AFFIRMED.
Lewis v. May, et al. 09/30/2021 N21M-04-145 FJJ Superior Court Civil Jones
J. 		Order. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Petition - GRANTED.
Robinson v. Delaware Professional Funeral Services, Inc., et al. 09/30/2021 N21A-06-002 FJJ Superior Court Civil Jones
J. 		Opinion and Order. Appeal from Decision of Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board - AFFIRMED.
State v. Griffith 09/30/2021 N21A-01-001 VLM Superior Court Civil Medinilla
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Appeal from Decision of Industrial Accident Board - AFFIRMED.
Walley v. May, Jr., et al. 09/30/2021 N20M-11-085 FWW Superior Court Civil Wharton
J. 		Order. Respondents' Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED.
Ayers v. Collins 09/29/2021 N19M-12-004 MAA Superior Court Civil Adams
J. 		Order. Motion for Substitution of Parties - DENIED.
Blue Cube Spinco LLC v. Dow Chemical Company 09/29/2021 N21C-01-214 PRW CCLD Superior Court Civil Wallace
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED, in part, and DENIED, in part.
Sheppard v. Allen Family Foods 09/29/2021 S20A-07-001 RHR Superior Court Civil Robinson
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Appeal from Decision of the Industrial Accident Board - AFFIRMED.
State of Delaware Division of Revenue v. Odoemene 09/29/2021 K21J-00844 NEP Superior Court Civil Clark
R.J. 		Letter Order. Taxpayer’s Motion to Strike Division of Revenue’s Assessment - DENIED.
Timmons v. Collett 09/29/2021 N20C-12-013 FWW Superior Court Civil Wharton
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Summary Judgment – DENIED.
Abubakar v Highline Aftermarket Acquisitions, et al. 09/28/2021 N21A-03-002 CLS Superior Court Civil Scott
J. 		Order. Appeal from Decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board - AFFIRMED.
Black v. Day 09/28/2021 N21C-06-201 MMJ Superior Court Civil Johnston
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED.
Black v. New Castle County 09/28/2021 N20C-08-020 MMJ Superior Court Civil Johnston
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED.
Peck v. Orthopaedic Assoc. of Southern Delaware, P.A., et al. 09/27/2021 K20C-12-031 NEP Superior Court Civil Primos
J. 		Order. Defendants’ Renewed Motion to Dismiss - NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN. Review of Plaintiff’s Supplemental Affidavit of Merit - ACCEPTED.
Humanigen, Inc., et al. v. Savant Neglected Diseases, LLC, et al. 09/23/2021 N17C-07-068 PRW CCLD Superior Court Civil Wallace
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order (Withdrawn and Reissued with Clarifications). (3) Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment - (1) DENIED; (1) GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART. (1) GRANTED.
Smith, et al. v. Bayhealth Medical Center Inc., et al. 09/22/2021 K21C-06-010 JJC Superior Court Civil Clark
R.J. 		Order. Upon Review of Affidavit of Merit - COMPLIANT.

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