Opinions and Orders

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superior court Opinions and Orders 508 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
Estate of Sybil Jayson v. U.S. Bank National Association et al. 10/20/2025 N24C-12-216 PRW CCLD Superior Court Civil Wallace
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendants' Motions to Dismiss- DENIED.
Jackson v. Pep Boys 10/20/2025 N25A-03-003 FWW Superior Court Civil Wharton
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. On Appeal from the Industrial Accident Board - AFFIRMED.
Lamark Media Group, LLC v. MPUSA, LLC 10/17/2025 N24C-08-153 CEB Superior Court Civil Butler
R.J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss - DENIED; Defendant’s Motion to Amend - GRANTED.
A-R Litigation Trust v. Evanston Insurance Company, et al. 10/16/2025 N24C-10-068 EMD CCLD Superior Court Civil Davis
P.J. 		Opinion. Defendant Evanston’s Motion To Dismiss/Stay – Granted as to request to Stay; Denied as to request to Dismiss.
Lankford v. Kent County 10/16/2025 N24A-12-001 SSA Superior Court Civil Augusthy
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Appeal from the Industrial Accident Board – REVERSED and REMANDED.
Joan Doe v. Snap, Inc, et al. 10/15/2025 N24C-09-030 PRW Superior Court Civil Wallace
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Defendants' Motions to Dismiss - GRANTED.
Sands, et al. v. Homestar Remodeling, LLC. 10/14/2025 N21C-02-008 FJJ Superior Court Civil Jones
J. 		Decision After Trial
State v. Simpson 10/14/2025 2207013452, 2207016353 Superior Court Criminal Parker
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE DENIED.
Beneficial Electric, LLC v. GGA Construction, LLC, et al. 10/13/2025 N23L-11-036 CEB Superior Court Civil Butler
R.J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss - GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
Harmony at Kent v. Delaware Department of Health and Social Services 10/13/2025 N25A-02-001 DJB Superior Court Civil Brennan
J. 		Memorandum Opinion. Appellant’s Administrative Appeal - AFFIRMED
State v. Locke 10/13/2025 2207013451, 2207016351 Superior Court Criminal Parker
C. 		Report and Recommendation. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE DENIED.
State v. Monroe 10/13/2025 2409013530 Superior Court Criminal Augusthy
J. 		Order. Defendant’s Motion for Relief from Prejudicial Joinder – DENIED.
Delaware Human and Civil Rights Commission, et al. v. Welch, et al. 10/09/2025 N24C-12-088 KMM Superior Court Civil Miller
J. 		Order. Defendants' Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs - DENIED.
State v. Penny 10/09/2025 2202002301 Superior Court Criminal Rennie
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Modification of Sentence - DENIED.
State v. Richmond 10/09/2025 1208023790 Superior Court Criminal Rennie
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Modification of Sentence - DENIED.
Donovan, et ux. v. Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. 10/08/2025 N24C-03-123 KMM Superior Court Civil Miller
J. 		Order. Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel - DENIED. Third-Party's Motion to Quash - GRANTED.
Norris v. The United States of America 10/08/2025 K25C-09-002 NEP Superior Court Civil Primos
J. 		Order. Plaintiff's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis - GRANTED. Court's Consideration of Complaint - DISMISSED.
State v. Clark 10/08/2025 1907004115 Superior Court Criminal Clark
R.J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Post-Conviction Relief - DENIED.
Johnson v. Williams 10/07/2025 N24C-08-088 CEB Superior Court Civil Butler
R.J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment - DENIED.
State v. McNeil 10/07/2025 1501016141 Superior Court Criminal Scott
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Correction of Illegal Sentence - DENIED. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
Ventura v. Circle Internet Financial, LLC 10/07/2025 N25C-01-109 CLS Superior Court Civil Scott
J. 		Order. Defendant's Motion for Reargument - DENIED.
Birney, et al. v. Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security, et al. 10/02/2025 K23C-07-019 RLG Superior Court Civil Green-Streett
J. 		Opinion (Reissued). Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment - GRANTED. Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment - DENIED.
State v. Hollingsworth 10/02/2025 1703020039 Superior Court Criminal O'Connor
C. 		Letter Order. Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief - SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
Movora LLC, et al. v. Gendreau, et al. 10/01/2025 N23C-05-034 MAA CCLD Superior Court Civil Adams
J. 		Order Regarding Post-Trial Issues.
Smokey Hollow, LLC. v. Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission 10/01/2025 S24A-09-001 Superior Court Civil Karsnitz
R.J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order. Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari – REVERSED.

* C.=Chancellor or Commissioner C.J.=Chief Justice or Chief Judge J.=Justice or Judge S.M.=Senior Magistrate M.=Magistrate in Chancery P.J.=President Judge R.J.=Resident Judge V.C.=Vice Chancellor