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Opinions and Orders

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Superior Court Civil Opinions and Orders 337 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
Rausch v. Delaware Department of Health and Social Services 12/18/2018 N18A-07-001 CLS Superior Court Civil Scott
J. 		Order. Upon Consideration of Appellant’s Appeal from the Merit Employee Relations Board - AFFIRMED.
Chance v. Kraft Heinz Foods Company 12/17/2018 K18C-01-056 NEP Superior Court Civil Primos
J. 		Opinion and Order. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss - DENIED IN PART, GRANTED IN PART.
Shahin, et al. v. City of Dover, et al. 12/17/2018 K18C-10-023 WLW Superior Court Civil Witham
R.J. 		Order. Plaintiffs' Application for Appointment of Attorney Under 6 Del. C. Sec. 4613(b) – DENIED.
Wilgus v. Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. 12/17/2018 K17C-07-032 JJC Superior Court Civil Clark
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, or in the alternative for a New Trial - DENIED.
Holben v. Pepsi Bottling Ventures, LLC 12/13/2018 K18A-05-003 JJC Superior Court Civil Clark
J. 		Opinion. Appeal from Decision of Industrial Accident Board - AFFIRMED, in Part and REVERSED, in Part; REMANDED.
White v. Court of Chancery, et al. 12/13/2018 N18A-05-001 ALR Superior Court Civil Rocanelli
J. 		Order. Appeal from Decision of Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board - AFFIRMED.
AR Capital, LLC, et a. v. XL Specialty Insurance Company, et al. 12/12/2018 N16C-04-154 WCC CCLD Superior Court Civil Carpenter
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment - GRANTED in Part and DENIED in Part; Intervenor-Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment - DENIED; Intervenor-Plaintiff's Partial Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED.
Fregapane v. Wesco Distribution, Inc. 12/12/2018 N18A-07-004 CLS Superior Court Civil Scott
J. 		Order. Appeal from Decision of Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board - AFFIRMED.
Investment Property Associates, LLC v. Southbank Associates, LLC 12/12/2018 N17C-08-015 VLM Superior Court Civil Medinilla
J. 		Letter Order. Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment - DENIED.
Board of Education of the Smyrna School District v. E.D., et al. 12/11/2018 N18A-03-001 ALR Superior Court Civil Rocanelli
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Appeal from Decision of the Delaware State Board of Education - AFFIRMED.
Gam, LLC v. Blue Swan, Inc., et al. 12/11/2018 N18C-06-120 VLM Superior Court Civil Medinilla
J. 		Letter Order. Defendants' Motion to Vacate Entry of Partial Default Judgment - GRANTED.
Bakotic, et al. v. Bako Pathology LP, et al. 12/10/2018 N17C-12-337 WCC Superior Court Civil Carpenter
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Plaintiffs' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings - DENIED IN PART, GRANTED IN PART.
Continental Finance Company, LLC v. TD Bank, N.A. 12/10/2018 N17C-07-002 MMJ CCLD Superior Court Civil Johnston
J. 		Opinion. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint - GRANTED.
Council, et al. v. Christiana Care Health Servies, Inc., et al. 12/07/2018 N18C-09-124 AML Superior Court Civil LeGrow
J. 		Order. Review of the Affidavit of Merit - ACCEPTED.
659 Chestnut LLC v. Parke Bancorp Inc. 12/06/2018 N17C-05-114 MMJ Superior Court Civil Johnston
J. 		Post-Trial Opinion.
BRP Hold Ox, LLC, et al. v. Chilian 12/06/2018 N18C-04-116 CLS Superior Court Civil Scott
J. 		Order. Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff's Motion for Reargument and for Leave to File an Amended Pleading - DENIED.
Johnson, et al. v. Christiana Care Health Services, Inc. 12/06/2018 N18C-10-275 AML Superior Court Civil LeGrow
J. 		Order. Review of the Affidavit of Merit - ACCEPTED.
Cartwright, et al. v. Delaware Integrative Medicine, LLC, et al. 12/04/2018 N17C-09-272 CEB Superior Court Civil Butler
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Beebe Medical Center's Motion to Quash Subpoena - DENIED.
Cooper v. Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Division of Long Term Care Residents Protection 12/04/2018 N18A-09-005 RRC Superior Court Civil Cooch
R.J. 		Letter Opinion. Appellee’s Motion to Dismiss – GRANTED.
Savage, et al. v. Bayhealth, Inc., et al. 12/04/2018 N18C-05-185 AML Superior Court Civil LeGrow
J. 		Order. Review of the Affidavit of Merit - ACCEPTED.
Ward, et al. v. CareFusion Solutions, LLC 12/04/2018 N17C-10-199 MMJ Superior Court Civil Johnston
J. 		Opinion. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint - DENIED.
Department of Transportation v. Keeley 11/30/2018 N18A-06-008 SKR Superior Court Civil Rennie
J. 		Opinion. Appeal from Decision of Merit Employee Relations Board - REVERSED.
Goggin, et al. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA 11/30/2018 N17C-10-083 PRW CCLD Superior Court Civil Wallace
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Plaintiffs' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings - DENIED.
W & C Catts Family Limited Partnership v. Town of Dewey Beach, et al. 11/30/2018 S18A-05-001 RFS Superior Court Civil Stokes
R.J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Appeal from Decision of Dewey Beach Board of Adjustment - AFFIRMED.
Grabowski, Jr. v. J.J. White, Inc. 11/28/2018 N18A-02-005 CEB Superior Court Civil Butler
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Appeal from Decision of Industrial Accident Board - AFFIRMED.

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