• Cuppels v. Mountaire Corp.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-28
    Practice Area: Environmental Law
    Industry: Agriculture | Food and Beverage
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Karsnitz
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Chase T. Brockstedt, Stephen A. Spence, Barid Mandalas Brockstedt, Lewes, DE; Philip C. Federico, Brent Ceryes, Schochor, Federico, and Staton, P.A., Baltimore, MD for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: F. Michael Parkowski, Michael W. Teichman, Parkowski Guerke & Swayze, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Lisa C. McLaughlin, Todd L. Goodman, John C. Phillips, Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Wilmington, DE; James R. Wedeking, Timothy K. Webster, Gordon D. Todd, Erika L. Maley, Daniel J. Hay, Sidley Austin, LLP, Washington, DC for defendants.

    Case Number: D69376

    Court approved class action settlement where, despite defendants' vigorous contesting of liability, plaintiffs and class counsel were able to secure a multi-million settlement on behalf of the class.

  • Rehoboth Bay Homeowners' Ass'n v. Hometown Rehoboth Bay, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-04-01
    Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Karsnitz
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Olga K. Beskrone, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc., Wilmington, DE for appellant homeowners.
    for defendant: Michael P. Morton, Morton, Valihura & Zerbato, LLC, Greenville, DE for appellee landowner.

    Case Number: D68929

    The court affirmed an arbitrator's decision regarding a rent increase under the Rent Justification Act, because it was supported by substantial evidence of expenses directly related to capital improvements involving a manufactured home community.