• Green Am. Recycling, LLC v. Clean Earth, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-06-16
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Chemicals and Materials | Manufacturing
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael C. Heyden, Jr., Tianna S. Bethune, Gordon Reese Scully Mansukhani LLP, Wilmington, DE for de-fendant.
    for defendant: Jeffrey L. Moyer, Dorronda R. Bordley, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; David L. Coffman, Joseph Kellmeyer, Sara L. Chamberlain, Thompson Corburn LLP, St. Louis, MO for third-party defendant.

    Case Number: D69433

    The court lacked personal jurisdiction over a third-party defendant, and jurisdictional discovery was not warranted under the facts of this case.

  • CRE Niagara Holdings, LLC v. Resorts Group, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-21
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard P. Rollo, Travis S. Hunter, Dorronda R. Bordley, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Garvan McDaniel, Hogan McDaniel, Wilmington, DE; David S. Rosner, Jed I. Bergman, Paul J. Burgo, Stephan P. Thomasch, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, New York, NY for defendant.

    Case Number: D69368

    Forum selection clause selecting Delaware in parties' primary purchase agreement won out over conflicting forum selection clauses in prior-executed or ancillary agreements between the parties, precluding dismissal on forum non conveniens grounds.

  • Northrop Grumman Innovation Sys., Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-10
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Aerospace | Defense | Insurance
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David J. Baldwin, Peter C. McGivney, Berger Harris LLP, Wilmington, DE; Barry J. Fleishman, Joseph D. Jean, Tamara D. Bruno, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Washington DC for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Bruce W. McCullogh, Bodell Bové, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Wayne E. Borgeest, Matthew I. Schiffhauer, Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP, New York, NY; David F. Cutter, Jonathan R. Walton, Emily R. Tripicchio, BatesCarey LLP, Chicago IL; Karen Ventrell, CNA Coverage Litig. Group, Washington, DC; Robert J. Kat-zenstein, Kathleen M. Miller, Smith Katzenstein & Jenkins, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael L. Manire, Ma-nire Galla Curley LLP, New York, NY; Timothy S. Martin, White and Williams LLP, Wilmington, DE; Sean P. Mahoney, White and Williams LLP, Philadelphia, PA; Joseph A. Bailey III, M. Addison Draper, Clyde & Co US LLP, Washington, DC; Ronald P. Schiller, Bonnie M. Hoffman, Cary L. Rice, Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Scholler, Philadelphia, PA; Eileen M. Ford, Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C., Wil-mington, DE; David H. Topol, Matthew W. Beato, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC; Barry M. Klayman, Cozen O’Connor, Wilmington, DE; Michael R. Davisson, Cozen O’Connor, Los Angeles, CA; John C. Phillips, Jr., David A. Bilson, Phillips McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Geoffrey W. Heineman, Jung H. Park of Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley, P.C., New York, NY; David C. Malatesta, Kent & McBride, P.C., Wil-mington, DE; David A. Wilford, Anthony J. D’Agostino, Wilford Conrad LLP, Barrington, IL for defendants.

    Case Number: D69322

    In this insurance coverage dispute, the court granted insured's motions as to coverage for certain defense costs, but factual issues remained regarding allocation among the insurers.

  • Columbus Life Ins. Co. v. Wilmington Trust Co.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-03
    Practice Area: Insurance Law
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Insurance | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Donald L. Gouge, Jr., Donald L. Gouge, Jr., LLC, Wilmington, DE; Michael J. Miller, Joseph M. Kelleher Philip J. Farinella, Cozen O’Connor, Philadelphia, PA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Steven L. Caponi, Matthew B. Goeller, K&L Gates LLP, Wilmington, DE; Ari Ruben, Susman Godfrey LLP, New York, NY; Steven G. Sklaver, Susman Godfrey LLP, Los Angeles, CA for defendant.

    Case Number: D69312

    Although stranger-oriented life insurance policy holder could not maintain void policy under theories of estoppel or waiver, insurance company's acceptance of holder as owner and beneficiary and acceptance of payment of premiums could support fraud claim against insurer.

  • 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.

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  • Camejo v. Angelini Pharma Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-02-03
    Practice Area: Products Liability
    Industry: Pharmaceuticals
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lawrence S. Paikoff, Richard J. Paikoff, Law Offices of Lawrence S. Paikoff, Davis, CA; Robert C. McDonald, Silverman, McDonald & Friedman, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Gail L. Westover, Melissa L. Fox, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, Washington, DC; Peter J. Walsh, Alan R. Silverstein, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Carla R. Karp, Glenn S. Kerner, Goodwin Procter LLP, New York, NY; John W. Shaw, Karen E. Keller, Nathan Hoeschen, Shaw Keller LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D69280

    Plaintiff could not assert innovator liability against brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturer where plaintiff conceded sufficiency of the warnings in the brand-name label and failed to prove that changes to the label for the generic version were prompted by actions of the brand-name manufacturer.

  • Envolve Pharmacy Solutions, Inc. v. Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Corp.

    Publication Date: 2021-02-03
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Insurance | Retail
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Alexandra M. Cumings, Karen Jacobs, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jerome P. DeSanto, Christopher Flynn, Keith J. Harrison, Daniel W. Wolff, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Corinne Elise Amato, Prickett, Jones & Elliot, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Jordan Z. Dillon, Thomas J. Sullivan, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Philadelphia, PA for defendants.

    Case Number: D69282

    Plaintiffs were entitled to proceed on some of their breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims, but allegations involving fraudulent conduct could not be resolved on a motion to dismiss.

  • Surf's Up Legacy Partners, LLC v. Virgin Fest, LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-01-27
    Practice Area: Deals and Transactions
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Theodore A. Kittila, James G. MacMillan, III, Halloran Farkas + Kittila LLP, Wilmington, DE; Eric M. George, Kim S. Zeldin, Browne George Ross LLP, Los Angeles, CA for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Robert K. Beste, Jason Z. Miller, Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE; Marvin S. Putnam, Jessica Stebbins Bina, Lathan & Watkins LLP, Los Angeles, CA for defendants.

    Case Number: D69276

    The court granted a motion to dismiss plaintiffs' claim for tortious interference with contractual relations, but defendants alleged sufficient facts in support of their fraud-based counterclaims.

  • Pfizer Inc. v. U.S. Specialty Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-16
    Practice Area: Insurance Law
    Industry: Insurance | Pharmaceuticals
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kenneth J. Nachbar, John P. DiTomo and Barnaby Grzaslewicz, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Robin L. Cohen, Adam S. Ziffer and Marc T. Ladd, McKool Smith, P.C., New York, NY for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Carmella P. Keener, Cooch & Taylor, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Jeffrey J. Ward, Dykema Gossett PLLC, Washington, DC for defendant.

    Case Number: D69124

    The court granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of an insured in this case involving excess coverage.

  • Parexel Int'l (IRL) Ltd. v. Xynomic Pharm., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-16
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Pharmaceuticals
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: A. Thompson Bayliss and April M. Kirby, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; Kurt S. Kusiak, Fitch Law Partners LLP, Boston, MA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Lisa Zwally Brown and Samuel L. Moultrie, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D69123

    Although defendant did not object to invoices, plaintiff was not entitled to summary judgment because defendant raised issues of material fact regarding plaintiff's failure to perform multiple aspects of the parties' agreement.