Chancery Penalizes Obstruction in Efforts to Take Deposition

Posted on April 20th, 2013 by Francis Pileggi

Cartanza v. Cartanza, C.A. No. 7618-VCP (Del. Ch. April 16, 2013). Issue Addressed:  Whether attorneys’ fees should be awarded due to defense counsel obstructing the efforts of opposing counsel to depose his client. Short Answer: Yes. Brief Overview This letter … Continue reading →

Supreme Court Announces New Standard for Missed Pre-Trial Deadline

Posted on January 13th, 2013 by Francis Pileggi

In Christian v. Counseling Resource Associates, Inc., Del. Supr., No.  460, 2011 (Jan. 2, 2013) (revised March 26, 2013), the Delaware Supreme Court promulgated a new standard for trial courts to apply in determining what the penalty should be when a … Continue reading →

Key Corporate and Commercial Decisions in the 2nd and 3rd Quarters of 2012

Posted on September 16th, 2012 by Francis Pileggi

Key corporate and commercial decisions that we have highlighted, with commentary, over the last few months (roughly the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2012), are compiled at the hyperlinks below for the convenience of our readers. Supreme Court Upholds $2 Billion Judgment and … Continue reading →

Court Bars Production of Expert Report for Board

Posted on August 18th, 2012 by Francis Pileggi

New Jersey Carpenters Pension Fund v. infoGroup, Inc., C.A. No. 5334-VCN (Del. Ch. Aug. 16, 2012). Issue: Can Plaintiff compel the expert report prepared by the company’s counsel for the board in anticipation of litigation? Short Answer: No, based on … Continue reading →

Chancery Employs Tempered Solution for Discovery Issues

Posted on December 7th, 2011 by Francis Pileggi

Salgado v. Mobile Services International LLC, C.A. No. 5268-VCN (Nov. 30, 2011),  read letter ruling here. Issue Addressed The Court addressed the best solution for dealing with the failure of one of the parties to comply with both the prior … Continue reading →

Chancery Rules on Motion to Compel Discovery

Posted on October 2nd, 2011 by Francis Pileggi

Ross Holding and Management Company v. Advance Realty Group LLC, C.A. No. 4113-VCN (Del. Ch. Sept. 29, 2011). Read opinion here. Issue Addressed: This short letter ruling granted in part a motion to compel unredacted tax returns and related documents.  … Continue reading →

Chancery Court Rejects Request for Fees and Costs Despite Granting Second Motion to Compel Discovery Against eBay

Posted on October 30th, 2009 by Francis Pileggi

eBay Domestic Holdings, Inc. v. Newmark, No. 3705-CC (Del. Ch. Oct. 29, 2009), read opinion here. See prior Chancery Court decisions in this case summarized here and here.  This letter decision rules on a Motion to Compel discovery responses and continuations of … Continue reading →

Limited Discovery Allowed For Objectors to Class Action Settlement

Posted on September 21st, 2008 by Francis Pileggi

In the Chancery Court case of In re Countrywide Corp. S’hldrs Litig., 2008 WL 4173839 (Del. Ch., Sept. 10, 2008), the objectors to a proposed class action settlement were allowed limited discovery. One of the arguments of the objectors was that … Continue reading →

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal As Penalty for Failure to Comply with Discovery

Posted on July 25th, 2008 by Francis Pileggi

In Hoag v. Amex Insurance Company, (Del. Supr., July 21, 2008), read opinion here, the Delaware Supreme Court upheld the trial court’s imposition of the penalty of dismissal of a complaint against a plaintiff that failed repeatedly to comply with orders … Continue reading →