HighTower Holding, LLC v. Gibson

Publication Date: 2023-02-21

Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions

Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory

Court: Court of Chancery

Judge: Vice Chancellor Will

Attorneys:

For plaintiff: Daniel C. Herr, Law Office of Daniel C. Herr LLC, Wilmington, DE; Matthew D. Henneman, Scott D. Smith, Henneman Rau Kirklin & Smith LLP, Houston, TX for plaintiff.

For defendant: John H. Newcomer, Jr., Morris James LLP, Wilmington, DE; Andrew P. Campbell, Todd Campbell, Erin G. Godwin, Campbell Partners, LLC, Birmingham, AL for defendant.

Case number: 2022-0086-LWW

Preliminary injunction denied where plaintiff was unlikely to succeed on merits of breach of non-compete claim where Alabama law would likely apply despite the parties' Delaware choice-of-law provision as the non-compete would offend Alabama public policy and give it the weightier interest in the case.

250 Executive, LLC v. Christina Sch. Dist.

Publication Date: 2023-02-14

Practice Area: Tax

Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government

Court: Delaware Superior Court

Judge: Judge Wharton

Attorneys:

For plaintiff: Daniel F. McAllister, McAllister Firm, LLC, Wilmington, DE for petitioner.

For defendant: James H. McMackin, III, Michelle G. Bounds, Morris James LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.

Case number: N22C-03-190 FWW

Taxing entity improperly exercised discretion to deny refund request where taxpayer had undisputedly overpaid its property taxes due to the county's erroneous assessments.

Swann Keys Civic Ass'n v. Dippolito

Publication Date: 2023-01-17

Practice Area: Real Estate

Industry:

Court: Court of Chancery

Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock

Attorneys:

For plaintiff: David C. Hutt, Michelle G. Bounds, Morris James LLP, Georgetown, DE for petitioner.

For defendant: Dean Campbell, Law Office of Dean A. Campbell, PA, Milton, DE for respondents.

Case number: 2021-0614-SG