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   State Courts - Delaware - March 29, 2007

  
Brasby v. Morris, C.A. No. 05C-10-022-RFS, SUPERIOR COURT OF DELAWARE, SUSSEX, March 29, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Although the economic loss doctrine and the lack of an?anticipatory breach or an accord and satisfaction under Del. Code Ann. tit. 6, ?? 2-609, 3-311 precluded a buyer's negligence and breach of contract claims, the buyer sufficiently alleged a claim of fraud against the seller under Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, ? 917(b)(1),(b)(2).

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Brookins v. State, No. 306, 2006, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, March 29, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Trial court properly denied defendant's motion pursuant to Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, ? 4504(b), seeking a new trial on his murder conviction, as newly discovered DNA evidence relied on by defendant was not likely to have changed the result of the trial, as the remaining circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.

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Christine Manor Civic Ass'n v. Gullo, C.A. No. 712-VCN, COURT OF CHANCERY OF DELAWARE, KENT, March 29, 2007, Decided
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Drummond v. State, No. 92, 2007, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, March 29, 2007, Decided
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Gotwals v. State, No. 381, 2006, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, March 29, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Appeal from the denial of a motion for postconviction relief was dismissed as unopposed under Del. Sup. Ct. R. 3(b)(2) and 29(b) because appellant failed to respond within 10 days as required in a second notice to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed as moot.

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Guererri v. State, No. 375, 2006, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, March 29, 2007, Decided
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Overview: In a trial on drug charges, the trial court properly denied defendant's motion to suppress evidence, as the emergency doctrine applied to the search of defendant's residence, as officers reasonably believed that someone in the home might be in need of emergency assistance after observing evidence of gunfire outside the home.

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Holman v. Northwest Broad., L.P., C.A. No. 1572-VCN, COURT OF CHANCERY OF DELAWARE, KENT, March 29, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Limited partner was entitled to additional records under Del. Code Ann. tit. 6, ? 17-305(a) as his request to value his interest was for a proper purpose and performance-based executive compensation awarded was relevant for that purpose and was lumped together with all corporate overhead in financial statements already provided to the partner.

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Morgan v. State, No. 172, 2006, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, March 29, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Trial court committed reversible error when it admitted a police detective's narrative summary into evidence as a prior statement pursuant to Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, ? 3507; it was the actual statement of the witness, not the police detective's interpretative narrative which qualified for admission under Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, ? 3507.

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O'Neill v. Town of Middletown, C.A. No. 2478-VCN, COURT OF CHANCERY OF DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, March 29, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Chancery court declined to exercise its discretion under Del. Code Ann. tit. 29, ? 10005 to reverse a rezoning decision because, although a town council engaged in an illegal executive session under Del. Code Ann. tit. 29, ? 10004 as the session should have taken place in a public hearing, there was no identifiable action taken during the session.

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State v. Henry, Defendant ID No. 0609021733, SUPERIOR COURT OF DELAWARE, SUSSEX, March 29, 2007, Decided
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Overview: Defendant was not entitled to a new trial on drug-related charges because while defendant asserted error as an informant did not testify, the informant was not subpoenaed by defense counsel for strategic reasons although defendant was arrested at the informant's house and, thus, was aware of his address.

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