Delaware, June, 2003, State Case law

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State Courts - Delaware - June 6 - June 9, 2003

Christiana Town Ctr. LLC v. New Castle County, C.A. No. 20215, COURT OF CHANCERY OF DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, June 6, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Availability of various legal remedies as well as failure to exhaust its administrative remedies precluded a developer from obtaining injunctive relief against a county planning board that refused to accept its land use applications.

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Kondzielawa v. Ferry, C.A. No. 02A-09-011 RRC, SUPERIOR COURT OF DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, June 6, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Record supported Delaware Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board's decision that employee who returned to work after medical absence but left work because she was nervous about amount of work she faced was not entitled to unemployment benefits.

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Majaya v. Sojourners' Place, C.A. No. 02A-10-008 RRC, SUPERIOR COURT OF DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, June 6, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Record supported Delaware Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board's decision that employee was fired for just cause because she spent part of her time working for people who did not work for her employer, and failed to complete task assigned by employer.

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Amaro v. State, No., SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, June 9, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Defendant's postconviction motion was properly summarily denied, as defendant failed to show errors by defense counsel resulting in defendant's guilty plea. Guilty plea was voluntary, waiving defendant's right to attack defects preceding plea.

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Barton v. Carter, No. 612, 2002, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, June 9, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Family court's award of primary residential custody to father was proper where mother unduly influenced children's preference to live with mother and if children moved with mother out of state, they would not have healthy relationship with father.

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Browne v. State, No. 590, 2002, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, June 9, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Defendant failed to show ineffective assistance of counsel or justification for consideration of procedurally defaulted claims of speedy trial violation, improper admission of inculpatory statement, and failure of trial court to declare mistrial.

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Christopher v. State, No. 348, 2002, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, June 9, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Defendant's convictions were affirmed as brother's statement was excited utterance, defendant's statements to officer were voluntary, and prosecutorial misconduct was cured with instruction. Prosecutor was ordered to respect court and its decisions.

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Ingleside Homes v. Mayers, C. A. No. 02A-08-011-JEB, SUPERIOR COURT OF DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, June 9, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Where the unemployment board found that an employee had not been terminated for just cause based on the medical records, the conclusion was based on substantial evidence and was free from legal error.

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Melody v. State, No. 661, 2002, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, June 9, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Where a trial court could impose drug treatment as a condition of a violation of probation and the department of corrections could determine treatment needs and completion, defendant's sentence was legal and did not violate constitutional rights.

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Proctor v. State, Nos. 120, 2002, 159, 2002, Consolidated, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, June 9, 2003, Decided
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