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  • Bumpus v. USAC Ross LLC

    Publication Date: 2023-12-18
    Practice Area: Wrongful Death
    Industry: Aerospace | Manufacturing
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Jurden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Beverly L. Bove, Vincent J.X. Hendrick, Bove & Hendrick, Wilmington, DE; Joseph P. Musacchio, Anthony Tarricone, Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP; Kathryn E. Barnet, Morgan & Morgan, Douglas P. Desjardins, Pangia Law Group for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Jeffrey L. Moyer, Griffin A. Schoenbaum, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Jonathan Nussbaum, Thompson Hine, LLP for defendants.
    Case Number: N22C-09-008 JRJ

    Court declined to apply choice of law provision in asset purchase agreement where chosen state bore no substantial relationship to the transactions or the parties to the transaction.

  • Olsen v. Fisher-Price, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2023-01-17
    Practice Area: Wrongful Death
    Industry: Consumer Products | Manufacturing
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Carpenter
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert Leoni, Shelsby & Leoni, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann, Edward S. Goldis, Feldman, Shepherd, Wohlgelernter, Tanner, Weinstock & Dodig, LLP, Philadelphia, PA for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Liza Zwally Brown, Corrine R. Moini, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
    Case Number: N21C-02-097 WCC

    Although Missouri law did not allow application of the discovery rule to toll or extend the statute of limitations on wrongful death claims, defendants could be equitably estopped from asserting a statute of limitations defense if they engaged in intentional concealment of evidence of the dangerous nature of their product.

  • Quinn v. Continental Motors, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2020-04-08
    Practice Area: Wrongful Death
    Industry: Aerospace | Manufacturing
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Andrews
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joseph J. Farnan, Jr., Joseph J. Farnan, III, Brian E. Farnan and Michael J. Farnan, Farnan LLP, Wilmington, DE; Cynthia M. Devers, The Wolk Law Firm, Philadelphia, PA for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Paul M. Lukoff and Andrea Brooks, Wilks, Lukoff & Bracegirdle, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Sherri R. Ginger, Mark B. Roberts and Timothy A. Heisterhagen, Armbrecht Jackson LLP, Mobile, AL for defendant.
    Case Number: D68938

    The statute of repose under the General Aviation Revitalization Act preluded plaintiffs' claim against the manufacturer of an aircraft part.

  • Dunfee v. KGL Holdings Riverfront, LLC

    Publication Date: 2019-05-15
    Practice Area: Wrongful Death
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Hospitality and Lodging
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Cooch
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gary S. Nitsche, William R. Stewart, III, and Rachel D. Allen, Weik Nitsche & Dougherty, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Joseph J. Rhoades, Rhoades & Morrow, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Martin C. Meltzer, Law Office of Martin C. Meltzer, Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Catherine A. Gaul and Aaron P. Sayers, Ashby Geddes, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Mary E. Sherlock and Stephen F. Dryden, Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Elizabeth C. Grabey, McGivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C., Wilmington, DE; Christina M. Belitz, Polsinelli PC, Wilmington, DE; Michael J. Logullo, Rawle & Henderson, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Johan A. Elzufon, Elzufon Austin & Mondell, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Michael I. Silverman, Silverman, McDonald & Friedman, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
    Case Number: D68559

    Wrongful death claim not dismissed where plaintiffs could impose liability on defendants who conducted assessment of apartment complex's boiler system when the building's owner allegedly relied upon the assessment to not undertake repairs or replacement of the boiler.

  • Summers v. Cabela's Wholesale, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2019-04-10
    Practice Area: Wrongful Death
    Industry: Retail
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Medinilla
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bruce L. Hudson, Hudson & Castle Law, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Jonathan E. Lowy and Erin C. Davis, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Washington, DC for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Francis G.X. Pileggi, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Wilmington, DE; James B. Vogts, Swanson, Martin & Bell LLP, Chicago, IL for defendant.
    Case Number: D68523

    Defendant was entitled to dismissal of negligence claims where it complied with all statutory requirements for the sale of a firearm.