Delaware Forcible Entry Law

United States of America v. Job Gillette

Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of an unregistered destructive device in violation of 26 U.S.C. 5861, which provides: It shall be unlawful for any personâ€” (a) to engage in business as a manufacturer or importer of, or dealer in, firearms without having paid the special (occupational) tax required by section 5801 f... More...

$0 (12-22-2023 - DE)

United States of America v. Elroy Arano-Ramon

Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after removal in violation of 8 U.S.c. 1326, which provides: (a) In generalSubject to subsection (b), any alien whoâ€” (1) has been denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed or has departed the United States while an order of exclusion, deportation, or removal is outstanding... More...

$0 (12-19-2023 - DE)

United States of America v. Connections Community Support Programs, Inc.

Wilmington, DE: False Claims Act Qui Tam lawyers represented the United States claiming that Connections Community Support Programs, Inc. alleging health care fraud arising under the federal False Claims Act and violations of the Controlled Substances Act. Prior to the sale of its assets in bankruptcy, CCSP provided a variety of mental health and addiction treatment services at numerous locations... More...

$15000000 (09-02-2021 - DE)

United States of America v. Kevin Seefried

Wilmington, Delaware - The United States of America charged Kevin Seefried with violating 18:1752(a) and 40:5104(e)(2), restricted Building or grounds; and violent Entry or disorderly conduct in the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6th. A photograph of Seefried carrying a confederate flag in the Capitol Building has been widely distributed. ... More...

$0 (01-15-2021 - DE)

James R. Adams v. Governor of Delaware

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/de/locations/delaware.jpg"> </center> James R. Adams is a resident and member of the State Bar of Delaware. For some time, he has expressed a desire to be considered for a judicial position in that state. Following the announcement of several judicial vacancies, Adams considered applying but ultimately chose not to... More...

$0 (04-10-2019 - DE)

Federal Trade Commission v. Shire Viropharma, Inc.

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.ded.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/BLD2.jpg"> </center> Shire ViroPharma, Inc. (“Shire”),1 manufactured and marketed the lucrative drug Vancocin, which is indicated to treat a life-threatening gastrointestinal infection. After Shire got wind that manufacturers were considering making generic equivalents to Vancocin, it inundated the ... More...

$0 (02-26-2019 - DE)

James R. Adams v. Governor of Delaware

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.ded.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/BLD2.jpg"> </center> James R. Adams is a resident and member of the State Bar of Delaware. For some time, he has expressed a desire to be considered for a judicial position in that state. Following the announcement of several judicial vacancies, Adams considered applying but ultimately chose not to beca... More...

$0 (02-06-2019 - DE)

T Mobile Northeast, LLC v. City of Wilmington, Delaware

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit.svg/300px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit.svg.png"> <h2> <h2> </h2> </center> No one likes bad cell phone reception or slow streaming data on their smartphone, ... More...

$0 (01-10-2019 - DE)

STATE OF DELAWARE v. LUIS REYES

The bodies of Brandon Saunders and Vaughn Rowe were discovered in a wooded area of Rockford Park in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 21, 1996. Nearly four years later, on December 6, 1999, Luis Reyes ("Reyes") and Luis Cabrera ("Cabrera") were indicted as co-defendants for the murders of Saunders and Rowe ("Rockford Park Murders").1 The State sought the death penalty for both Reyes and Cabrera in ... More...

$0 (03-13-2016 - DE)

Marino v. Patriot Rail Company LLC

The facts are drawn from the affidavits and supporting documents that the parties submitted in connection with their motions for summary judgment. The parties agreed in their briefs and at oral argument that there were no disputes of material fact that would affect the outcome. Pursuant to Court of Chancery Rule 56(h), the cross-motions therefore became “the equivalent of a s... More...

$0 (03-01-2016 - DE)

United States of America v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.

Wilmington, DE - Greyhound Lines to Resolve Americans With Disabilities Violations Greyhound Lines Inc., the nation’s largest provider of intercity bus transportation, will implement a series of systemic reforms to resolve allegations that it repeatedly violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Greyhound will pay $300,000 in compensation to certain passengers with disabilitie... More...

$0 (02-18-2016 - DE)

State of Delaware v. Gillis

On April 14, 2014, Defendant Steven A. Gillis was indicted on the charges of possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, possession of ammunition by a person prohibited, driving a vehicle while license is suspended or revoked, and failure to wear a seatbelt. 2. The events leading to the charges are as follows: On February 27, 2014, Defendant’s vehicle was stopped fo... More...

$0 (01-20-2016 - DE)

Church v. State Of Delaware

This 4th day of January 2016, upon consideration of the appellant’s opening brief, the appellee’s motion to affirm under Supreme Court Rule 25(a),1 and the Superior Court record, it appears to the Court that: (1) The appellant, Michael L. Church, has appealed the Superior Court’s August 18, 2015 summary dismissal of his second motion for postconviction relief under Superior Court Criminal Ru... More...

$0 (01-06-2016 - DE)

Church v. State Of Delaware

This 4th day of January 2016, upon consideration of the appellant’s opening brief, the appellee’s motion to affirm under Supreme Court Rule 25(a),1 and the Superior Court record, it appears to the Court that: (1) The appellant, Michael L. Church, has appealed the Superior Court’s August 18, 2015 summary dismissal of his second motion for postconviction relief under S... More...

$0 (01-05-2016 - DE)

PECO Logistics, LLC v. Walnut Investment Partners, L.P., et al.

In March 2011, two sophisticated investors (the “Walnut Investors”) acquired preferred units in PECO Logistics, LLC (“PECO” or the “Company”) and became parties to an LLC agreement that afforded them the voluntary right to sell their preferred units back to PECO three years later (the “Put Right”). The LLC agreement provides that, upon exercise of the Put Right... More...

$0 (01-01-2016 - DE)

RBC Capital Markets, LLC v. Jervis

As a preliminary observation, we note that, at oral argument before this Court, counsel for RBC emphasized that RBC “intentionally made appellate arguments that do not require this Court to review findings of fact.” Although RBC has chosen to avoid any direct and specific challenge to the facts as found by the trial court, this Court, nevertheless, has examined the appel... More...

$0 (12-01-2015 - DE)

State of Delaware v. Alley.

On August 28, 2014, Alley pled guilty to one count of Robbery Second Degree and one count of Theft of a Motor vehicle in connection with the above captioned case numbers. A pre-sentence investigation was order with sentencing at a later date. On December 1, 2014, as contemplated by the express terms of the guilty plea agreement signed by Alley, the State filed a motion to de... More...

$0 (11-17-2015 - DE)

Palisades Collection, LLC, et al. v. Unifund CCR Partners, et al.

The Palisades Parties and the Unifund Parties had a long-standing, continuous and ongoing relationship. Pursuant to a Master Servicing Agreement, executed on May 28, 2003 (as amended and restated, the “MSA”), the Palisades Parties purchased certain portfolios of uncollected consumer debt, retained Unifund to service the portfolios for a Base Fee, and the parties shared the... More...

$0 (11-03-2015 - DE)

In re Genelux Corporation

Plaintiff Genelux Corporation (the ―Company‖) is a privately held, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional operations in Germany. Intervenor, Dr. Aladar Szalay, along with Dr. Douglas Will and Dr. John Thomas (together, the ―Founders‖), founded Genelux around 2001. In... More...

$0 (10-22-2015 - DE)

Aricidiacono, et al. v. State Of Delaweare

In prior decisions, we made clear that if a defendant knowingly pled guilty to a drug crime, he could not escape his plea by arguing that had he known that the OCME had problems, he would not have admitted to his criminal misconduct in possessing illegal narcotics.7 As we pointed out, the poor evidence-handling practices at the OCME, however regrettable, were not a license for... More...

$0 (10-13-2015 - DE)

State of Delaware v. Jones

This 1st day of October 2015, upon consideration of defendant Daniel D. Jones’ motion for postconviction relief (the “Motion”), it appears to the Court that: (1) On April 4, 2014, Jones was sentenced by the Honorable Eric M. Davis to a total of 19 years at Level 5, followed by probation. Jones had pled guilty to two counts of Burglary 2nd Degree, three counts of Burglary 3rd... More...

$0 (10-05-2015 - DE)

Carlyle Investment Management Group, LLC, et al. v. Moonmouth Company S.A., et al.

Non-party Carlyle Capital Corporation, Ltd. (“CCC”) was a limited company organized under the laws of the Island of Guernsey, Channel Islands in August 2006 The facts are drawn from the allegations in the plaintiffs‟ First Amended Verified Complaint (the “Complaint”), which are assumed true for purposes of the defendants‟ motion to dismiss, as well as documents integr... More...

$0 (09-14-2015 - DE)

Dov Charney v. American Apparel, Inc.

Plaintiff Dov Charney, a California resident, is the founder and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of American Apparel, Inc. He is the beneficial owner of approximately 42.3% of the Company. Charney and the Company are parties to an Indemnification Agreement dated as of March 6, 2008 (the “Indemnification Agreement”), and an Employment Agreement effective ... More...

$0 (09-14-2015 - DE)

T&H Bail Bonds, Inc., et al. v. Preferred Investment Services, Inc., et al

Preferred Investment Services, Inc., (“PISI”) was a Delaware corporation involved in the financing of cash bails that were posted in various Delaware courts by T&H Bail Bonds, Inc. Edwin Swan was the owner and principal of PISI. Plaintiffs (in this action) are T&H and the other named individuals who were originally co-defendants in the Chancery Court case. The contract b... More...

$30700 (09-01-2015 - DE)

In re CertiSign Holding, Inc

CertiSign was incorporated in Delaware on December 20, 2004, by non party Certipar, S.A. (“Certipar”) to serve as Certipar’s holding company. Certipar wholly owns Certisign Certificadora Digital S.A., which “provides public key infrastructure based solutions to financial institutions, governments, and enterprises that increasingly utilize unsecured IP networks to link b... More...

$0 (09-01-2015 - DE)

Edwin Aguero Jimenez v. Dole Food Company, Inc.

The “first-filed rule” is a well-established policy of the federal courts that “[i]n all cases of concurrent jurisdiction, the court which first has possession of the subject must decide it.” Smith v. McIver, 22 U.S. (9 Wheat) 532, 535 (1824). This rule permits the district courts, in their discretion, to stay, transfer or dismiss cases that are duplicates of those brought previously in ot... More...

$0 (08-11-2015 - DE)

Intellectual Ventures I, LLC, et al. v. Motorola Mobility, LLC

Wilmington, DE - Intellectual Ventures sued Motorola Mobility on a patent infringement theory claiming that Motorola wrongfully infringed a patent on multimedia test messaging held by Intellectual Ventures. Intellectual Ventures is one of the largest intellectual property owners in the world. It holds more than 70,000 patents and applications. Recent court docket entries: <... More...

$1 (03-25-2015 - DE)

United States of America v. Nathan Leroux, Sanadodeh Nesheiwat, David Pokora, and Austin Alcala

WILMINGTON, Del. â€“ Four members of an international computer hacking ring have been charged with breaking into computer networks of prominent technology companies and the U.S. Army and stealing more than $100 million in intellectual property and other proprietary data. Two of the charged members have already pleaded guilty. The alleged cyber theft included software and data related to the... More...

$0 (09-30-2014 - DE)

Henry Greg Hughes v. Sandra K. Peterson

The respondent-appellant, Henry Greg Hughes ("Mr. Hughesâ€), filed an appeal from the Family Court's final judgment regarding attorney's fees; its June 15, 2011 order dividing the marital property; and its May 12, 2010 order granting the motion of the petitioner-appellee, Sandra K. Peterson ("Ms. Petersonâ€), to rescind the parties' separation agreement.2 We find no merit to any of the a... More...

$0 (03-13-2012 - DE)

Estate of Margaret Eller v. Wayne Barton

A real estate agent served as the seller's agent for two sales of the same house. The initial purchaser submitted a bid for the house and, the same day, hired the initial seller's agent to serve as seller's agent for the second sale. A few days later, the agent convinced the initial seller to accept the initial purchaser's bid without disclosing his conflict of interest or the purchaser's interest... More...

$0 (11-08-2011 - DE)

Jeanette Christina Drejka v. Hitchens Tire Service, Inc.

In this appeal, we consider whether the Superior Court abused its discretion in dismissing appellants' personal injury claims as the sanction for discovery violations. The trial court must exercise control over its calendar, and attorneys who ignore deadlines should be sanctioned. But dismissal is the ultimate sanction, and generally it should not be used except in extreme cases, where other sanct... More...

$0 (12-28-2010 - DE)

Tolano Anderson v. Wachovia Mortgage Corporation

This case is brought by three African-American couples who, in 2004, purchased adjacent houses in a Dover, Delaware, community known as "Silver Lake.â€ Plaintiffs received mortgages from Wachovia Mortgage Corporation, but only after Wachovia imposed several conditions on the approvals of these mortgages. Plaintiffs allege that these conditions were racially motivated, and brought suit against... More...

$0 (09-13-2010 - DE)

Marguerite F. Freeman v. X-Ray Associates, P.A. and Randall W. Ryan, M.D.

In this medical malpractice dispute, Marguerite F. Freeman appeals from a directed verdict granted in favor of Dr. Randall Ryan and X-Ray Associates, P.A. Freeman contends that 18 Del. C. Â§ 6853 creates a presumption of negligence when a surgical procedure is performed on the wrong organ, which may be rebutted but only before a jury. In response, Dr. Ryan asserts that Freeman's liver biopsy was... More...

$0 (07-22-2010 - DE)

Reserves Development, L.L.C. v. Crystal Properties, L.L.C.

In this second appeal from the Superior Court, Reserves1 seeks a reversal of the trial judge's reduction in damages awarded to Reserves for breach of contract and misrepresentation. Reserves argues that the trial judge erred when he offset damages based on conclusions that were unsupported by the record and the product of an illogical deductive process. With the exception of the offset of $5,461.3... More...

$0 (11-04-2009 - DE)

Richard Clinton v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. and Anthony Gene Shamblin

The plaintiff-appellant, Richard Clinton, appeals from the judgments of the Superior Court dismissing his personal injury action against the defendants-appellees, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. ("Enterpriseâ€) and Anthony Gene Shamblin, pursuant to Superior Court Civil Rule 12(b)(6).1 Clinton makes three arguments on appeal. First, he contends that the Superior Court erred in applying Del... More...

$0 (07-29-2009 - DE)

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. v. Cordis Corporation and Johnson & Johnson, Inc.

Cordis Corporation and Johnson & Johnson, Inc. (collectively "Cordisâ€) appeal from the judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware denying a motion for a new trial and judgment as a matter of law ("JMOLâ€) following a jury verdict of infringement of claim 8 of U.S. Patent 6,120,536 ("the '536 patentâ€). See Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. v. Cordis Corp... More...

$0 (01-19-2009 - DE)

Loretta W. Harrington v. Billy B. Allaband

This 8th day of January 2008, upon consideration of the parties' briefs on appeal, it appears to the Court that: (1) The appellant, Loretta Harrington (Wife),1 filed this appeal from the Family Court's denial of her motion to open a default judgment against her. The default judgment was granted because Wife failed to appear at the hearing she requested the Family Court to hold to re... More...

$0 (01-08-2008 - DE)

<a href="http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/023952p.pdf" target="_new">Christopher Gibson v. Mayor and Council of the City of Wilmington, et al.</a>

Plaintiff Christopher Gibson ("Gibson"), a ten year veteran of the Wilmington, Delaware Police Department ("WPD") who was discharged for making dishonest statements to his supervising officers, appeals the District Court's sua sponte grant of summary judgment on the grounds that the regulation pursuant to which he was discharged, WPD Directive 7.3D, the "Honesty Directive," was vague and ... More...

$0 (01-08-2004 - DE)

<a href="http://courts.state.de.us/supreme/ordsops/709-2002.pdf" target="_new">John E. Miller v. State of Delaware</a>

Criminal Law - Felony: The defendant-appellant, John E. Miller, filed an appeal from the Superior Court's December 2, 2002 order denying his motion for postconviction relief. The Court has before it for consideration the briefs on appeal and the record below. On April 13, 1998, Miller pleaded guilty to Robbery in the First Degree. He was later sentenced as an habitual offender1 to thirty ye... More...

$0 (12-23-2003 - DE)

<a href="http://courts.state.de.us/supreme/ordsops/191-2002.pdf" target="_new">Cecil Browne v. Thriftway's Manager, John Doe, Thriftway's Security, John Doe</a>

(1) The plaintiff-appellant, Cecil Browne, filed this appeal from the Superior Court's entry of judgment as a matter of law in defendant Thriftway's1 favor and from the Superior Court's denial of his motion for new trial. The Superior Court entered judgment in Thriftway's favor after two days of trial on Browne's claims of negligence, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and emotional... More...

$0 (07-21-2003 - DE)