Supreme Court of Delaware - May 2005 Opinion Summaries

Matter of Shamers

Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Ethics and Disciplinary Code

Bell Atl. v. Saporito

Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a suit concerning workers' compensation benefits, the trial judge erred in concluding that plaintiff's erroneous characterization of some payments...

Carter v. State

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction for possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony is reversed where the trial court erred by including in its...

CEDE & Co. v. Technicolor, Inc.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law
In a statutory appraisal action arising from a cash-out merger of minority shareholders, the Court of Chancery's improperly used a 19.89% discount...

Seramone-Issacs v. Mells

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury lawsuit, defendant's appeal of an adverse jury verdict is dismissed where defendant did not establish an adequate basis for...

Garvey v. State of Delaware

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for first-degree murder is affirmed over his claim that the trial judge abused his discretion by denying 1) a pretrial motion...

Chavin v. PNC Bank

Attorney's Fees
The trial court abused its discretion by requiring a trust to bear the costs of its trustee's good faith mistake.