Supreme Court of Delaware - November 2010 Opinion Summaries

Rivera v. State

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for first-degree murder is affirmed where: 1) the trial judge expressly and correctly found that the search warrant affidavit's...

Guzzetta v. Serv. Corp. of Westover Hills

Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an action seeking a permanent injunction claiming that a proposed demolition would violate a restrictive covenant in the defendants' deed, the...

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Patterson

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law
In an action for uninsured motorist benefits against the Delaware insurance carrier of the party at fault for a car accident, summary judgment for...

Sahin v. State

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's convictions for Rape in the First Degree, nine counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, and one count of...

Scott v. State

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence
Defendant's murder conviction is affirmed where: 1) defendant made conclusory assertions that his defense counsel acted unreasonably, but provided no...

Wireless Props. LLC v. CC Fin. LLC

Commercial Law, Contracts
In an action for breach of contract pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement, the dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where: 1) the Superior Court...

Stevenson v. Swiggett

Civil Procedure
In defendants' appeal from the Superior Court's order denying their motion to vacate a default judgment, the order is affirmed where: 1) because the...

Turner v. State

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's convictions for assault second degree, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a person...

Berlin Steel Const. Co. v. Salah & Pecci Leasing Co.

Commercial Law, Construction, Contracts
In an action by a leasing company under a surety bond, judgment for plaintiff is reversed where a leasing company that provided equipment on a...

Versata Enters., Inc. v. Selectica, Inc.

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In an action seeking a declaration that a "poison pill" shareholders' rights provision was valid and enforceable, judgment for plaintiffs is affirmed...