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Delaware issues

The doctrines Delaware courts name when they cite: mined from the sentence each citation lives in, keyed on the citing court, counted by distinct opinions. Entry by issue, not by case: pick one to see the cases on each side.

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#IssueMost-cited case OpinionsCourtsYearsLast 5y
1 business judgment rule Aronson v. Lewis 4503 1969–2026 125
2 fairness standard Weinberger v. UOP, Inc. 2123 1969–2026 66
3 plain error Wainwright v. State 2023 1925–2026 59
4 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 2002 1990–2026 75
5 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 1932 1988–2026 75
6 affirmative defense Reid v. Spazio 1823 1961–2026 82
7 due process clause International Shoe Co. v. Washington 1685 1933–2026 38
8 abuse of discretion standard Brehm v. Eisner 1454 1979–2026 56
9 derivative claim Tooley v. Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette, Inc. 1243 1957–2026 44
10 bad faith exception Johnston v. Arbitrium (Cayman Islands) Handels AG 1223 1988–2026 65
11 forum selection clause National Industries Group v. Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. 1084 1996–2026 64
12 unjust enrichment claim Nemec v. Shrader 1013 2001–2026 62
13 aiding and abetting claim Malpiede v. Townson 972 2000–2026 37
14 pleading standard Central Mortgage Co. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC 973 1982–2026 51
15 Delaware rule Central Mortgage Co. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC 933 1928–2026 29
16 fundamental principle Paramount Communications Inc. v. QVC Network Inc. 904 1930–2026 24
17 Brady violation Brady v. Maryland 893 1983–2026 27
18 direct claim Tooley v. Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette, Inc. 893 1959–2026 33
19 laches doctrine Harold Kraft v. Wisdomtree Investments, Inc. 833 1938–2026 43
20 demand requirement Aronson v. Lewis 793 1982–2026 27
21 VOP hearing Kurzmann v. State 792 2000–2026 24
22 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 774 1975–2025 15
23 breach of fiduciary duty claim Nemec v. Shrader 753 1996–2026 31
24 attorney-client privilege 744 1963–2026 18
25 choice-of-law analysis Deuley v. DynCorp International, Inc. 744 1987–2026 34
26 disclosure claim Loudon v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 743 1980–2025 28
27 exclusionary rule Jones v. State 722 1961–2026 21
28 implied covenant claim Nemec v. Shrader 723 2006–2026 42
29 forum non conveniens doctrine Martinez v. E.i. Dupont De Nemours & Co. 684 1961–2026 19
30 Caremark claim Stone v. Ritter 662 2007–2026 31
31 materiality standard TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc. 663 1985–2026 28
32 merits of the postconviction claim Younger v. State 651 2015–2026 37
33 Sixth Amendment violation Wright v. State 642 1976–2026 17
34 hearsay rule Demby v. State 613 1925–2026 11
35 Daubert factors Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 593 2000–2026 31
36 non-exculpated claim Leal v. Meeks 572 2013–2026 26
37 demand futility analysis Aronson v. Lewis 562 1984–2026 27
38 law of the case doctrine Gannett Co., Inc. v. Kanaga 563 2000–2026 24
39 plain error is limited to material doctrine Wainwright v. State 552 1986–2026 18
40 warrant requirement Coolidge v. New Hampshire 543 1974–2026 20
41 waste claim West Point-Pepperell, Inc. v. J.P. Stevens & Co. 542 1999–2026 19
42 Aronson test Aronson v. Lewis 532 1984–2026 10
43 complaint effectively negate claim Malpiede v. Townson 534 2003–2026 40
44 interest in contesting claim Rollins International, Inc. v. International Hydronics Corp. 533 1952–2026 27
45 McWane doctrine McWane Cast Iron Pipe Corp. v. McDowell-Wellman Engineering Co. 523 1998–2026 22
46 default rule Reis v. Hazelett Strip-Casting Corp. 513 1996–2026 24
47 integration clause Kronenberg v. Katz 503 2003–2026 31
48 fiduciary duty claim Nemec v. Shrader 492 1977–2026 23
49 Cryo-Maid factors Sewell v. State 483 1991–2026 27
50 double jeopardy clause Blockburger v. United States 483 1974–2025 8
51 contractual standard Allen v. El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C. 473 1982–2026 23
52 controversy claim Rollins International, Inc. v. International Hydronics Corp. 473 1952–2026 21
53 particularity requirement Wheeler v. State 473 1990–2026 24
54 parol evidence rule GMG Capital Investments, LLC v. Athenian Venture Partners I 463 1954–2026 13
55 res judicata doctrine LaPoint v. AmerisourceBergen Corp. 463 1935–2024 17
56 equal protection clause Batson v. Kentucky 454 1937–2026 8
57 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 453 1972–2025 4
58 internal affairs doctrine McDermott Inc. v. Lewis 452 1971–2026 8
59 penalty hearing Red Dog v. State 452 1981–2025 3
60 Revlon claim Malpiede v. Townson 452 1989–2025 15
61 operative standard Kahn v. M & F Worldwide Corp. 443 2002–2026 24
62 Rales test Rales v. Blasband Ex Rel. Easco Hand Tools, Inc. 442 1995–2021 6
63 cognizable claim Solomon v. Pathe Communications Corp. 433 1997–2026 19
64 guilty plea challenge Strickland v. Washington 422 1976–2025 11
65 reasonable doubt standard Chapman v. California 424 1979–2026 14
66 unclean hands doctrine Nakahara v. NS 1991 American Trust 423 1934–2026 21
67 harmless error Chapman v. California 403 1973–2025 5
68 sovereign immunity Shellhorn & Hill, Inc. v. State 403 1960–2025 6
69 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 392 2010–2026 29
70 claim that a new rule Younger v. State 372 2014–2026 10
71 collateral estoppel doctrine Messick v. Star Enterprise 374 1956–2026 16
72 per se rule Chapman v. California 365 1983–2026 8
73 tortious interference claim Bhole, Inc. v. Shore Investments, Inc. 363 1995–2026 24
74 Unocal analysis Unocal Corp. v. Mesa Petroleum Co. 352 1988–2024 9
75 DCF analysis DFC Global Corporation v. Muirfield Value Partners, L.P. 342 1999–2024 7
76 indemnification claim LaPoint v. AmerisourceBergen Corp. 343 1978–2026 17
77 preponderance of the evidence standard Estate of Osborn Ex Rel. Osborn v. Kemp 344 1972–2026 9
78 Terry stop Flowers v. State 342 1981–2025 13
79 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 343 1978–2026 6
80 defamation claim Turner v. State 323 1988–2026 17
81 good faith exception Dorsey v. State 323 1952–2026 11
82 de novo standard Ploof v. State 315 1969–2026 13
83 of review standard Merrill v. Crothall-American, Inc. 313 2015–2025 10
84 defendant notice claim Central Mortgage Co. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC 303 2014–2026 6
85 Fourth Amendment violation Katz v. United States 303 1968–2026 8
86 minimum contacts analysis Istituto Bancario Italiano SpA v. Hunter Engineering Co. 303 1978–2026 13
87 promissory estoppel doctrine SIGA Technologies, Inc. v. PharmAthene, Inc. 303 1954–2025 9
88 Restatement rule Barrett v. State 303 1945–2026 7
89 American rule Montgomery Cellular Holding Co. v. Dobler 293 1899–2026 13
90 Barker factors Barker v. Wingo 283 1987–2026 14
91 Brophy claim In Re Oracle Corp. 282 2003–2026 14
92 civil conspiracy claim Nicolet, Inc. v. Nutt 283 2006–2026 11
93 demanding standard Lloyd v. State 283 1991–2025 17
94 IAC claim Strickland v. Washington 282 2016–2026 20
95 enforce claim Stuart Kingston, Inc. v. Robinson 273 2014–2026 15
96 Franks hearing Franks v. Delaware 273 2006–2026 14
97 probable cause standard Dorsey v. State 274 1969–2026 9
98 qualified immunity Pearson v. Callahan 273 1958–2024 6
99 settlement hearing Braun v. Fleming-Hall Tobacco Co. 273 1959–2026 9
100 two part analysis Strickland v. Washington 273 1979–2025 7
101 fiduciary exception 262 1958–2026 14
102 standing analysis Stuart Kingston, Inc. v. Robinson 263 1993–2025 14
103 credible basis standard Seinfeld v. Verizon Communications, Inc. 252 2006–2025 10
104 expected standard Abex Corporation v. Todd 252 1971–2025 3
105 fact-intensive inquiry Auriga Capital Corp. v. Gatz Properties, LLC 253 2016–2026 15
106 personal jurisdiction defense Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz 253 1987–2026 14
107 confrontation clause Chapman v. California 243 1974–2026 8
108 speedy trial violation Barker v. Wingo 243 1979–2026 8
109 Sugarland factors Sugarland Industries, Inc. v. Thomas 242 2012–2025 13
110 time of discovery rule Layton v. Allen 243 1968–2025 5
111 tolling doctrine Maniscalco v. State 244 2009–2026 12
112 collateral source rule Yarrington v. Thornburg 234 1964–2026 4
113 conversion claim Kuroda v. SPJS Holdings, L.L.C. 233 1992–2025 13
114 corporate claim Aronson v. Lewis 232 1938–2025 6
115 corporate opportunity doctrine Broz v. Cellular Information Systems, Inc. 232 1979–2026 7
116 duty of care violation Flood v. Synutra International, Inc. 232 1989–2023 7
117 duty of loyalty claim Leal v. Meeks 232 1995–2025 8
118 ex post facto clause State v. Cohen 232 1985–2023 8
119 Getz factors Getz v. State 232 1993–2025 9
120 intermediate standard Revlon, Inc. v. MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc. 232 1980–2026 11
121 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 222 1980–2025 4
122 clear anti-reliance clause Kronenberg v. Katz 222 2004–2026 11
123 enhanced scrutiny standard Paramount Communications Inc. v. QVC Network Inc. 222 1993–2024 10
124 fair price inquiry Weinberger v. UOP, Inc. 222 1997–2025 10
125 five-step test Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 223 1993–2026 12
126 unanimity instruction Probst v. State 223 1988–2025 4
127 claim for plain error Wainwright v. State 212 2014–2026 8
128 contra proferentem doctrine Norton v. K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. 213 2016–2025 14
129 declaratory judgment claim Stroud v. Milliken Entersprises, Inc. 213 2014–2026 13
130 fraudulent inducement claim Abry Partners V, L.P. v. F & W Acquisition LLC 212 2014–2025 12
131 knowing and intelligent waiver Faretta v. California 213 1977–2026 5
132 legal significance doctrine Orzeck v. Englehart 212 1989–2026 7
133 reasonably conceivable claim Malpiede v. Townson 213 2015–2026 15
134 ripeness requirement Stroud v. Milliken Entersprises, Inc. 212 1989–2026 10
135 source doctrine Lopez-Vazquez v. State 213 1965–2026 13
136 Tooley test Employees Retirement System of St. Louis v. TC Pipelines GP, Inc. 212 2007–2024 11
137 actionable claim VLIW TECHNOLOGY, LLC v. Hewlett-Packard Co. 203 2004–2025 10
138 alibi instruction Gardner v. State 203 1979–2025 6
139 clear and convincing standard Matter of Tavel 203 1988–2026 8
140 core defense Bradley v. State 203 1989–2026 6
141 Corwin doctrine Wood v. State 202 2016–2025 6
142 discussion analysis Ortiz v. State 203 1972–2025 9
143 economic loss doctrine Spence v. Funk 204 1992–2025 10
144 fraudulent concealment doctrine Ewing v. Beck 203 1968–2026 13
145 inevitable discovery doctrine Cook v. State 202 1981–2026 8
146 lesser included offense instruction Beck v. Alabama 202 1992–2025 4
147 statute of limitations defense Samoluk v. Basco, Inc. 204 1987–2026 8
148 successful Sixth Amendment claim Strickland v. Washington 201 2015–2026 8
149 availability privilege 193 1957–2025 3
150 Batson analysis Batson v. Kentucky 192 1989–2025 3

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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