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exclusivity defense in Delaware

10 Delaware opinions name it 3 courts 1983–2025 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Delaware courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Diamond State Telephone Co. v. University of Delawaregreen
del · 1970 · cited in 2 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
2 sentences

2022Second, even if the Supreme Court had adopted this exception, its efforts to distinguish Star Chopper’s facts demonstrates why the relationship between Restoration and Storrow, as alleged, could not have created an implied duty. 25 SW, Inc., 450 A.2d at 888 . 26 Id. at 889 . 27 See 7 Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law § 121.07(1) (2002) (noting that there is a “sharp divergence of opinion” between the majority that rejects the implied indemnity doctrine, and the small minority of jurisdictions that hold “when the relation between the parties is based on contract, an obligation of care with acc

2022Second, even if the Supreme Court had adopted this exception, its efforts to distinguish Star Chopper’s facts demonstrates why the relationship between Restoration and Storrow, as alleged, could not have created an implied duty. 25 SW, Inc., 450 A.2d at 888 . 26 Id. at 889 . 27 See 7 Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law § 121.07(1) (2002) (noting that there is a “sharp divergence of opinion” between the majority that rejects the implied indemnity doctrine, and the small minority of jurisdictions that hold “when the relation between the parties is based on contract, an obligation of care with acc

22
SW (Delaware), Inc. v. American Consumers Industries, Inc.green
del · 1982 · cited in 3 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 1995–2022
2 sentences

2022Second, even if the Supreme Court had adopted this exception, its efforts to distinguish Star Chopper’s facts demonstrates why the relationship between Restoration and Storrow, as alleged, could not have created an implied duty. 25 SW, Inc., 450 A.2d at 888 . 26 Id. at 889 . 27 See 7 Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law § 121.07(1) (2002) (noting that there is a “sharp divergence of opinion” between the majority that rejects the implied indemnity doctrine, and the small minority of jurisdictions that hold “when the relation between the parties is based on contract, an obligation of care with acc

2022Second, even if the Supreme Court had adopted this exception, its efforts to distinguish Star Chopper’s facts demonstrates why the relationship between Restoration and Storrow, as alleged, could not have created an implied duty. 25 SW, Inc., 450 A.2d at 888 . 26 Id. at 889 . 27 See 7 Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law § 121.07(1) (2002) (noting that there is a “sharp divergence of opinion” between the majority that rejects the implied indemnity doctrine, and the small minority of jurisdictions that hold “when the relation between the parties is based on contract, an obligation of care with acc

13
Gentile v. Rossettered
del · 2006 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019Oct. 28, 2011)); see also Dubroff, 2011 WL 5137175 , at *9 (“[M]inority shareholders may have a direct equity dilution claim when their holdings are diluted, and those of the corporation’s controller are not.”). 'S Gentile, 906 A.2d at 94-95 (involving a transaction where controller was sole recipient of extracted benefit); Feldman, 956 A.2d at 657 (articulating the Gentile standard as requiring controller to receive an “exclusive benefit of increased equity ownership and voting power for inadequate consideration” (emphasis added)); Klein, 2018 WL 6719717 , at *6 (quoting “exclusive benefit” l

11
Feldman v. Cutaiagreen
delch · 2007 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019Oct. 28, 2011)); see also Dubroff, 2011 WL 5137175 , at *9 (“[M]inority shareholders may have a direct equity dilution claim when their holdings are diluted, and those of the corporation’s controller are not.”). 'S Gentile, 906 A.2d at 94-95 (involving a transaction where controller was sole recipient of extracted benefit); Feldman, 956 A.2d at 657 (articulating the Gentile standard as requiring controller to receive an “exclusive benefit of increased equity ownership and voting power for inadequate consideration” (emphasis added)); Klein, 2018 WL 6719717 , at *6 (quoting “exclusive benefit” l

11
Rafferty v. Hartman Walsh Painting Co.green
del · 2000 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007See Rafferty v. Hartman Walsh Painting Co., 760 A.2d 157 (Del.2000).

11
Battista v. Chrysler Corp.green
delsuperct · 1982 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
1 sentence

1995Battista v. Chrysler Corp., Del.Super., 454 A.2d 286, 288 (1982).

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Delaware. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Eagle Force Holdings, LLC v. Campbell green
del · 2018
1 sentence

2025Tr. 46:16–18, 47:2–4. 243 Pls.’ Opening Br. 26. 244 Id. at 26−27; Pls.’ Reply Br. 15−17.

12025–2025
Simendinger v. National Union Fire Insurance green
del · 2013
1 sentence

2021Instead, the Henry Court, without addressing whether the pre- amendment or post-amendment version of the exclusivity clause applied, held that the worker’s compensation insurer is not an “employer” under the workers’ 18 Simendinger, 74 A.3d at 612 . 6 compensation statute and is therefore not entitled to the exclusivity clause which applies to employers.19 Nevertheless, in dicta, the Court stated that the UIM insurance company “steps into the shoes of the alleged tortfeasor.”20 Comp Carrier has seized on this dicta to argue “[a]s Defendant now stands in the shoes of an independent third party

12021–2021
Robinson v. State neutral
del · 2017
1 sentence

2018Apr. 11, 2017), aff’d, 176 A.3d 1274 (Del. 2017). 7 amendment was a clarification or a substantive change, as only clarifications can apply retroactively.27 The Court concluded that the amendment to the WCA’s exclusivity clause was a substantive change because the legislature did not declare that the amendment was clarifying, because there was no conflict or ambiguity prior to the amendment, and because the post-amendment version is not consistent with a reasonable interpretation of the pre-amendment version.28 Therefore, the Court concluded that the post-amendment version of the WCA does not

12018–2018
Kofron v. Amoco Chemicals Corp. green
del · 1982
1 sentence

1983Kofron v. Amoco Chemicals Corp., Del.Supr., 441 A.2d 226 (1982); Lee v. AC & S, Inc., supra. To the extent the conspiracy charge is based on AC & S’s role as a supplier generally, it lacks the required nexus of exposure.

11983–1983

Where else courts name it

CA 80 (1981–2026) NY 46 (1964–2026) NJ 28 (1960–2026) PA 23 (1975–2023) TX 21 (1983–2021) IL 21 (1981–2025) ME 20 (1994–2026) CT 19 (1985–2024) MS 17 (1988–2022) FL 17 (1983–2011) MI 15 (1978–2023) MA 13 (1992–2019) MT 12 (1979–2010) GA 12 (2005–2026) OH 11 (1988–2023) MD 11 (1985–2025) DE 10 (1983–2025) CO 10 (1992–2024) WA 10 (1991–2024) IA 9 (1988–2026) AL 9 (1987–2016) MO 9 (1985–2016) MN 9 (1986–2017) WI 8 (1984–2010) NC 7 (1993–2004) ID 6 (2016–2026) NM 6 (1995–2024) IN 6 (1989–2005) VA 6 (1998–2023) LA 6 (1981–2007) VT 5 (2004–2026) RI 5 (1997–2010) WV 5 (1987–2012) TN 4 (1991–2018) AR 4 (1991–2020) DC 3 (1995–2024) VI 3 (2002–2008) SC 3 (1989–2014) UT 2 (2004–2009) OR 2 (1979–2015) NE 2 (1994–2013) AK 2 (1989–2002)

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