• Fannin v. UMTH Land Dev. L.P.

    Publication Date: 2020-08-19
    Practice Area: Corporate Entities
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Fioravanti
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert J. Kriner, Jr. and Tiffany J. Cramer, Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP, Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Steven L. Caponi, K&L Gates LLP, Wilmington, DE; John W. Rotunno, Paul J. Walsen, Joseph C. Wylie II, Molly K. McGinley, Matthew A. Alvis, K&L Gates LLP, Chicago, IL; Myron T. Steele, Timothy R. Dudderar, Jacqueline A. Rogers, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D69086

    Court declined to dismiss breach of fiduciary duty claims where general partner and controller affiliates had not removed fiduciary duties from the partnership agreement and where plaintiffs were entitled to rely on disclosures related to challenged transactions and thus were not on inquiry notice of their claims.

  • In re: HomeFed Corp. Stockholder Litig.

    Publication Date: 2020-07-29
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Real Estate
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Chancellor Bouchard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Peter B. Andrews, Craig J. Springer and David M. Sborz, Andrews & Springer LLC, Wilmington, DE; Jeremy S. Friedman and David F.E. Tejtel, Friedman Oster & Tejtel PLLC, Bedford Hills, NY; Ned Weinberger, John Vielandi and David MacIsaac, Labaton Sucharow LLP, Wilmington, DE and New York, NY; D. Seamus Kaskela, Kaskela Law LLC, Newtown Square, PA for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: S. Mark Hurd and Alexandra M. Cumings, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; John P. Stigi III and Kristin P. Housh, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Los Angeles, CA and San Diego, CA for defendants Bienvenue and Borden. Bradley R. Aronstam and S. Michael Sirkin, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; Joseph S. Allerhand, Evert J. Christensen Jr. and Elizabeth M. Sytsma, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY for defendants Friedman, Hallac, Steinberg and Jeffries Fin. Group Inc.

    Case Number: D69065

    Plaintiffs' complaint adequately stated a claim for breach of fiduciary duty in connection with this minority squeeze-out transaction. Motions to dismiss denied.

  • HUMC Holdco, LLC v. MPT of Hoboken TRS, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-07-15
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor McCormick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Susan M. Hannigan, Robert L. Burns, Ryan D. Konstanzer and Megan E. O’Connor, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Michael P. Kelley and Andrew S. Dupre, McCarter & English, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael A. Ackal, III and D. Scott Funk, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP, Houston, TX for Hoboken MPT defendants. Patricia L. Enerio and Jamie L. Brown, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Wilmington, DE; Christopher J. Sullivan, Dominic J. Picca and LisaMarie Collins, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., New York, NY for Propco, Alaris and Opco defendants.

    Case Number: D69049

    Factual issues precluded judgment on the pleadings with respect to issues involving a right of first refusal and transfer restrictions under a limited liability company agreement.

  • In re: Morrow Park Holding LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-07-08
    Practice Area: Corporate Entities
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Fioravanti
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian E. Farnan and Michael J. Farnan, Farnan LLP, Wilmington, DE; Marc L. Newman, Christopher D. Kaye and Mahde Y. Abdallah, The Miller Law Firm, P.C., Rochester, MI for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Richard P. Rollo, Travis S. Hunter, Angela Lam and John T. Miraglia, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Alan S. Loewinsohn and Kerry Schonwald, Loewinsohn Flegle Deary Simon LLP, Dallas, TX for defendants.

    Case Number: D69042

    In this dispute among the developers of an apartment complex, the court found that the majority of issues required a more detailed factual record, so it denied most of the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment.

  • GMF ELCM Fund L.P. v. ELCM HCRE GP LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-06-03
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | Real Estate
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David E. Ross and Bradley R. Aronstam, Ross Aronstam & Moritz, Wilmington, DE; Joshua S. Amsel and Matthew R. Friedenberg, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Joseph H. Huston, Jr., Stevens & Lee, P.C., Wilmington, DE; Robert K. Keach, Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, Portland, ME for receiver. Ryan P. Newell, Kyle Evans Gay and Shaun Michael Kelly, Connolly Gallagher LLP, Wilmington, DE for nominal defendants.

    Case Number: D69002

    The court rejected a judgment debtor's argument that a charging order would cause a default under a lease.

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  • Paul Elton, LLC v. Rommel Delaware, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-05-20
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Automotive
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor McCormick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard L. Abbot, Abbott Law Firm, Hockessin, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: “J” Jackson Shrum, Jack Shrum, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D68986

    Plaintiff stated claims for breach of contract and specific performance, but it failed to allege its fraud claims with particularity.

  • Erosion Control Specialists, Inc. v. Hyetts Corner, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-03-25
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Construction | Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Adams
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: G. Kevin Fasic, Offit Kurman, P.A., Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Richard L. Abbott, Abbott Law Firm, LLC, Hockessin, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D68921

    A landscaping contractor was not entitled to a mechanic's lien or to recovery under the Building Construction Payments Act, because it performed no work on any structure. Motion to dismiss granted.

  • Wilmington-5190 Brandywine Parkway, LLC. V. Acadia Brandywine Holdings, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-02-26
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Davis
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael J. Barrie, Stephen M. Ferguson and William M. Alleman, Jr., Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP, Wilming-ton, DE; Helen Gavaris, Loeb & Loeb LLP, New York, NY for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Andrew D. Cordo, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Wilmington, DE; Adam C. Silverstein and Rebecca E. Algie, Otterbourg P.C., New York, NY for defendants.

    Case Number: D68893

    Defendants' actions triggered the full recourse provisions under the loan and guaranty agreements. Plaintiff's claims were not barred by the statute of limitations.

  • 1313 Owner LLC v. New Castle County Office of Fin., Assessment Div.

    Publication Date: 2020-02-12
    Practice Area: Tax
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Streett
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas P. McGonigle and Sawyer M. Traver for appellant.
    for defendant: Adam Singer and Nicholas J. Brannick for appellees.

    Case Number: D68870

    Property tax board erred in failing to consider subject commercial property's high vacancy rate and the effect it had on the property's valuation.

  • Katz v. The Rittenhouse Org., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2020-02-05
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Chemicals and Materials | Real Estate
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Noreika
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bernard Katz, pro se plaintiff.
    for defendant: David B. Anthony, Berger, Harris, LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D68866

    The court referred this matter to arbitration, because a valid arbitration clause existed and the parties' dispute fell within the scope of that provision.