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Varsity Brands Holding Co. LLC v. Arch Ins. Co.

Publication Date: 2025-03-04
Practice Area: Insurance Law
Industry: Insurance
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge Adams
Attorneys: For plaintiff: David A. Dorey, James G. Gorman, Blank Rome LLP, Wilmington, DE; Natasha Romagnoli, Blank Rome LLP, New York, NY; David A. Thomas, Blank Rome LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Seth D. Lamden, Jason A. Frye, Blank Rome LLP, Chicago, IL for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Carmella P. Keener, Cooch and Taylor, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Ronald P. Schiller, Anthony J. Palmer, Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Philadelphia, PA; Bruce W. McCullough, Bodell Bové, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Alexander E. Davis, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Greensboro, NC; Joseph B. Cicero, Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Ryan S. Appleby, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Megan T. Mantzavinos, Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Dougherty & Kelly, P.C, Wilmington, DE; Kristen C. Kish, Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP, New York, NY; Marla S. Benedek, Cozen O’Connor, Wilmington, DE; John Bonnie, Weinberg Wheeler Huggins Gunn & Dial, Atlanta, GA; Aimee M. Czachorowski, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Edward B. Parks, II, Ruggeri Parks Weinberg LLP, Washington, DC; Justin C. Barrett, Bayard, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Louis J. Rizzo, Jr., Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
Case Number: N23C-10-283 MAA CCLD Submitted: November

Court dismissed some insurers for lack of personal jurisdiction where the only connection between their policies and Delaware was the state of the insured's incorporation, which was insufficient to satisfy due process concerns.

State ex rel. Jennings v. BP Am. Inc.

Publication Date: 2024-01-22
Practice Area: Environmental Law
Industry: Energy | State and Local Government
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge Johnston
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christian Douglas Wright, Jameson A.L. Tweedie, Ralph K. Durstein, Sawyer M. Traver, Deputy Attorneys General, Wilmington, DE; Victor M. Sher, Matthew K. Edling, Stephanie D. Biehl, Sher Edling LLP, San Francisco, CA for plaintiff.
for defendant: David E. Wilks, Wilks Law, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., William E. Thomson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Andrea E. Neuman, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY; Thomas G. Hungar, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC, Joshua D. Dick, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, San Francisco, CA; Kenneth J. Nachbar, Alexandra M. Cumings, Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, DE; Nathan P. Eimer, Pamela R. Hanebutt, Lisa S. Meyer, Eimer Stahl LLP, Chicago, IL; Robert E. Dunn, Eimer Stahl LLP, San Jose, CA; Colleen D. Shields, Patrick M. Brannigan, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Tristan L. Duncan, Daniel B. Rogers, William F. Northrip, Shook, Hady & Bacon, LLP, Kansas City, MO; Kevin J. Mangan, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jeremiah J. Anderson, McGuireWoods LLP, Houston, TX; Kathryn M. Barber, McGuireWoods LLP, Richmond, VA; Mackenzie M. Wrobel, Coleen W. Hill, Duane Morris LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael F. Healy, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, San Francisco, CA; Michael L. Fox, Duane Morris LLP, San Francisco, CA; Daniel J. Brown, Alexandra M. Joyce, McCarter & English LLP, Wilmington, DE; Steven M. Bauer, Margaret A. Tough, Latham & Watkins LLP, San Francisco, CA: Jameson R. Jones, Daniel R. Brody, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO; Michael A. Barlow, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; Robert P. Reznick, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Washington, DC, James Stengel, Marc R. Shapiro, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY; Catherine Y. Lui, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, San Francisco, CA; Robert W. Whetzel, Blake Rohrbacher, Alexandra M. Ewing, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Anna Rotman, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Houston, TX: Steven L. Caponi, Matthew B. Goeller, Megan E. O’Connor, K&L Gates LLP, Wilmington, DE; David C. Frederick, James M. Webster, III, Daniel S. Severson, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC, Washington, DC; Catherine A. Gaul, Ashby & Geddes, Wilmington, DE; Nancy G. Milburn, Diana E. Reiter, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, NY; Jonathan W. Hughes, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, San Francisco, CA; John D. Lombardo, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Jeffrey L. Moyer, Christine D. Haynes, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Kevin Orsini, Vanessa A. Lavely, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY; Antoinette D. Hubbard, Stephanie A. Fox, Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC, Wilmington, DE; Shannon S. Broome, Ann Marie Mortimer, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, San Francisco, CA; Shawn Patrick Regan, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, New York, NY; Christian J. Singewald, White and Williams LLP, Wilmington, DE; Joy C. Fuhr, Brian D. Schmalzbach, W. Cole Geddy, McGuireWoods LLP, Richmond, VA; Paul D. Brown, Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Tracy A. Roman, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC; Honor R. Costello, Crowell & Moring LLP, New York, NY; Beth Moskow Schnoll, Ballard Spahr LLP, Wilmingt
Case Number: N20C-09-097 MMJ CCLD

State common law claims arising from fossil fuel companies' operations which harmed the environment were largely preempted by the Clean Air Act, which regulated the use of fossil fuels and emissions standards.

Alatus Aerosystems v. Triumph Aerostructures, LLC

Publication Date: 2023-02-07
Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
Industry: Aerospace | Manufacturing
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge Davis
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joelle E. Polesky, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael D. O’Mara, Joseph T. Kelleher, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, Philadelphia, PA for defendants/counterclaim plaintiffs.
for defendant: Catherine A. Gaul, Ashby & Geddes, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Shireen A. Barday, Nathan C. Strauss, Kim P. Kirschenbaum, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, New York, NY for counterclaim defendants.
Case Number: N20C-12-038-EMD [CCLD]

The court granted the motion to dismiss on the grounds that defendant was merely considered an "affiliate" and therefore did not qualify as a "seller" within the meaning of Section 8.2(b) of the purchase agreement.

The Am. Bottling Co. v. BA Sports Nutrition, LLC

Publication Date: 2022-01-04
Practice Area: Contracts
Industry: Distribution and Wholesale | Food and Beverage
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge LeGrow
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Garrett B. Moritz, Elizabeth M. Taylor, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE, Robert C. Walters, Russell H. Falconer, Sophie C. Rohnke, Andrew H. Bean, Megan Z. Hulce, Emily A. Jorgens, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Dallas, TX for plaintiff.
for defendant: A. Thompson Bayliss, Daniel J. McBride, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE, David H. Bernstein, Jyotin Hamid, Jared I. Kagan, Matthew J. Petrozziello, Danielle Vildostegui, Sebastian Dutz, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY; Rolin P. Bissell, James M. Yoch, Jr., Michael A Laukaitis II, Kevin P. Rickert, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE, Michael C. Holmes, Craig E. Zieminski, Andrew E. Jackson, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Dallas, TX, for defendants.
Case Number: D69665

The court ruled on three motions for summary judgment.

inVentiv Health Clinical, LLC v. Odonate Therapeutics, Inc.

Publication Date: 2021-02-10
Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
Industry: Biotechnology | Pharmaceuticals
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge Wallace
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jody C. Barillare, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Wilmington, DE; Brian W. Shaffer, Morgan, Lewis & Bock-ius LLP, Philadelphia, PA; John A. Vassallo, III, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, New York, NY for plaintiff.
for defendant: Catherine A. Gaul, Ashby & Geddes, Wilmington, DE; Shireen Barday, Gibson Dunn, New York, NY; Joshua H. Lerner, Gibson Dunn, San Francisco, CA for defendant.
Case Number: D69291

Defendant's counterclaim for breach of contract survived a motion to dismiss, but the court granted plain-tiff's motion to dismiss the counterclaims for fraud and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

The Am. Bottling Co. v. Repole

Publication Date: 2021-01-13
Practice Area: Contracts
Industry: Distribution and Wholesale | Food and Beverage
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge LeGrow
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Garrett B. Moritz, Anne M. Steadman, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; Robert C. Walters, Russell H. Falconer, Megan Z. Hulce, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, attorneys for plaintiff
for defendant: A. Thompson Bayliss and Daniel J. McBride, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; David. H. Bernstein, Jyotin Hamid, Jared I. Kagan, and Matthew J. Petrozziello, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, attorneys for defendants.
Case Number: D69254

Tortious interference claim failed where CEO acted within scope of authority to negotiate distribution/investment deal with another company where the transaction withstood business judgement rule review and thus could not be attacked via a tortious interference claim.

The Am. Bottling Co. v. Repole

Publication Date: 2020-05-27
Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
Industry: Food and Beverage
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge LeGrow
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Garrett B. Moritz and Anne M. Steadman, Ross Aronstam& Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; Robert C. Walters, Russell H. Falconer, and Megan Z. Hulce, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Dallas, TX for plaintiff.
for defendant: A. Thompson Bayliss and Daniel J. McBride, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; David H. Bernstein, Jyotin Hamid, Jared I. Kaga, and Matthew J. Patrozziello, Debevois& Plimpton LLP, New York, NY for defendants.
Case Number: D68991

Attorney-client privilege waived for communications disclosed to counterparty in merger transaction where the merger parties' shared interests were commercial rather than legal in nature.

Chaverri v. Dole Food Co.

Publication Date: 2019-11-27
Practice Area: Products Liability
Industry: Agriculture | Food and Beverage
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Judge: Judge Rocanelli
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew C. Dalton, Dalton & Associates, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Scott M. Hendler, Hendler Flores, PLLC, Austin, TX for plaintiff.
for defendant: Somers S. Price, Jr., Potter, Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Andrea Neuman and Thomas Manakides, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, New York, NY; Adam Orlacchio and Brandon McCune, Blank Rome LLP, Wilmington, DE; Donald E. Reid, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael L. Brem, Shirrmeister, Diaz-Arrastia, Brem, LLP, Houston, TX; Timothy Jay Houseal, Jennifer M. Kinkus, and William E. Gamgort, Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE; John C. Phillips, Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Kelly E. Farnan and Katharine L. Mowery, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; James Semple, Cooch & Taylor, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendant.
Case Number: D68783

Motion to vacate due to intervening legal decisions denied where plaintiffs unreasonably delayed filing their motion and where decisions cited in support of motion were non-controlling law.

Hupan v. Alliance One Int'l, DeFAX Case No. D67334 (Del. Super. Aug. 25, 2016) Medinilla, J. (memorandum) (24 pages).

Publication Date: 2016-09-07
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Case Number: D67334

Prof'l Investigating & Consulting Agency v. Hewlett-Packard Co., DeFAX Case No. D66783 (March 23, 2015) Johnston, J. (29 pages).

Publication Date: 2015-04-08
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Case Number: D66783