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  • 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.

  • P.C. Connection, Inc. v. Synygy Ltd.

    Publication Date: 2021-02-03
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Retail | Software
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Daniel A. Griffith, Whiteford Taylor Preston LLC, Wilmington, DE; Christopher H.M. Carter, Daniel M. Deschenes, Laurel M. Gilbert, Hinkley Allen & Snyder LLP, Manchester, NH for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Andrew S. Dupre, Brian Lemon, Stephanie H. Dallaire, McCarter & English, LLP, Wilmington, DE for de-fendants.
    Case Number: D69284

    The court granted plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction, but only for long enough to provide a transition period in which plaintiff could obtain replacement services.

  • 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.

  • Urdan v. WR Capital Partners, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-12-23
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Delaware Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Seitz
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Elena C. Norman, Benjamin M. Potts, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Louis R. Miller, Daniel S. Miller, Jeffery B. White, Miller Barondess, LLP, Los Angeles, CA for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Kenneth J. Nachbar, Alexandra M. Cumings, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE for de-fendants.
    Case Number: D69235

    Stock repurchase agreements conflicted with the terms of a settlement agreement, so plaintiffs were barred from pursuing claims for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. Affirmed.

  • Stryker Demolition & Envtl. Serv., LLC v. Arcadis U.S., Inc

    Publication Date: 2020-12-02
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Construction | Manufacturing
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Johnston
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sally J. Daugherty, Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C., Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Sherilyn Pastor, Joseph Vila, McCarter & English, LLP, Newark, NJ; Kate Roggio Buck, McCarter & English, LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant.
    Case Number: D69212

    A subcontractor could only seek to recover from the party with whom it had a contract, so the court dis-missed its claim against a third party for unjust enrichment.

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  • Moscowitz v. Theory Ent. LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-11-25
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Zurn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen B. Brauerman, Bayard, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Stanton L. Stein, Ashley R. Yeargan, Russ, August & Kabat, Los Angeles, CA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Kevin G. Abrams, Michael A. Barlow, Joseph A. Sparco, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; Scott A. Edelman, Ilissa Samplin, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA for defendant.
    Case Number: D69202

    Plaintiff was bound by the terms of an agreement regarding the company's right to repurchase his owner-ship units following his resignation, but questions remained regarding the validity and effect of plaintiff's no-tices of resignation.

  • Langston v. Exterior Pro Solutions, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2020-11-04
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Jurden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas E. Hanson, Jr., Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Victoria K. Petrone, Brian V. DeMott, Baird Mandalas Brockstedt LLC, Wilmington, DE for defendant.
    Case Number: D69178

    A complaint and its accompanying documents together enabled the calculation of a sum certain for damag-es, so plaintiff was entitled to a default judgment in that amount.

  • Sprint Commc'ns Co. L.P. v. Mediacom Commc'ns Corp.

    Publication Date: 2020-10-07
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Andrews
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: N/A
    for defendant: Andrew C. Mayo, Steven J. Balick, Ashby & Geddes, Wilmington, DE; Robinson Vu, Natalie Alfaro Gonzales, Lindsay Volpenheim Cutié, Amy Bergeron, Baker Botts L.L.P., Houston, TX; Timothy S. Durst, Baker Botts L.L.P., Dallas, TX for defendant. Richard L. Renck, Oderah C. Nwaeze, Duane Morris LLP, Wilmington, DE; Matthew C. Gaudet, Duane Morris LLP, Atlanta, GA; John M. Baird, Duane Morris LLP, Washington, DC for Metaswitch third-party defendants.
    Case Number: D69149

    The exercise of specific personal jurisdiction over a foreign third-party defendant comported with due process, so the court denied a motion to dismiss claims against that party.

  • MTA Canada Royalty Corp. v. Compania Minera Pangea, S.A. DE C.V.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-30
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Mining and Resources
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge LeGrow
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Peter L. Frattareli, Kevin F. Shaw, Archer & Greiner, P.C., Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Robert A. Penza, Christina B. Vavala, Polsinelli PC, Wilmington, DE; R. Montgomery Donaldson, Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant.
    Case Number: D69137

    The unambiguous language of a contract included an anti-assignment provision.

  • 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.