Rude Comments Stricken From Brief by Court
Although this blog does not generally report on cases in Delaware's trial court of general jurisdiction, the Superior Court, which does not have the equitable jurisdiction of our Chancery Court, a recent opinion from that court is especially noteworthy. The court, sua sponte, determined under Rule 12(f) that statements about the opposing party in a brief were so rude and uncivil that it violated the rule against "impertinent comments", and ordered that part of the brief should be stricken, and resubmitted without the offending parts. Here is the link to the full decision in 395 Associates, LLC v. New Castle County, download file.
