• 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.

  • 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.

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  • 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.

  • 913 Market, LLC v. InvestUSA Holding Enters., LLC

    Publication Date: 2019-12-11
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Scott
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles J. Brown, III, Gellert Scali Busenkell & Brown, LLC, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Donald L. Gouge, Jr., Donald L. Gouge, Jr., LLC, Wilmington, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D68798

    Plaintiff seller was entitled to judgment where defendant buyer breached a purchase and sale agreement for real property by failing to close by the contracted-for "time of the essence" closing date and the agreement unambiguously provided that plaintiff's sole and exclusive remedy was to retain defendant's earnest money deposit.