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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 4563 1969–2026 129
2 plain error Wainwright v. State 2163 1925–2026 69
3 fairness standard Weinberger v. UOP, Inc. 2143 1969–2026 71
4 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 2052 1990–2026 81
5 affirmative defense Reid v. Spazio 2003 1961–2026 97
6 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 1972 1988–2026 78
7 due process clause International Shoe Co. v. Washington 1735 1933–2026 42
8 abuse of discretion standard Brehm v. Eisner 1484 1979–2026 58
9 derivative claim Tooley v. Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette, Inc. 1433 1957–2026 57
10 bad faith exception Johnston v. Arbitrium (Cayman Islands) Handels AG 1343 1988–2026 76
11 unjust enrichment claim Nemec v. Shrader 1244 2001–2026 79
12 forum selection clause National Industries Group v. Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. 1224 1996–2026 76
13 pleading standard Central Mortgage Co. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC 1153 1982–2026 67
14 aiding and abetting claim Malpiede v. Townson 1063 2000–2026 46
15 fundamental principle Paramount Communications Inc. v. QVC Network Inc. 1014 1930–2026 32
16 Brady violation Brady v. Maryland 1013 1983–2026 37
17 Delaware rule Central Mortgage Co. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC 993 1928–2026 33
18 implied covenant claim Nemec v. Shrader 973 2006–2026 65
19 laches doctrine Harold Kraft v. Wisdomtree Investments, Inc. 953 1938–2026 54
20 direct claim Tooley v. Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette, Inc. 933 1959–2026 36
21 breach of fiduciary duty claim Nemec v. Shrader 923 1996–2026 45
22 VOP hearing Kurzmann v. State 842 2000–2026 28
23 demand requirement Aronson v. Lewis 833 1982–2026 30
24 disclosure claim Loudon v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 823 1980–2026 35
25 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 794 1975–2025 15
26 choice-of-law analysis Deuley v. DynCorp International, Inc. 784 1987–2026 35
27 forum non conveniens doctrine Martinez v. E.i. Dupont De Nemours & Co. 774 1961–2026 25
28 attorney-client privilege Zirn v. VLI Corp. 764 1963–2026 19
29 exclusionary rule Jones v. State 742 1961–2026 23
30 Caremark claim Stone v. Ritter 692 2007–2026 32
31 merits of the postconviction claim Younger v. State 691 2015–2026 41
32 materiality standard TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc. 673 1985–2026 30
33 Sixth Amendment violation Wright v. State 642 1976–2026 18
34 hearsay rule Demby v. State 623 1925–2026 11
35 demand futility analysis Aronson v. Lewis 622 1984–2026 32
36 non-exculpated claim Leal v. Meeks 612 2013–2026 32
37 law of the case doctrine Gannett Co., Inc. v. Kanaga 613 2000–2026 29
38 Daubert factors Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 603 2000–2026 32
39 default rule Aronson v. Lewis 603 1996–2026 32
40 plain error is limited to material doctrine Wainwright v. State 592 1986–2026 20
41 McWane doctrine McWane Cast Iron Pipe Corp. v. McDowell-Wellman Engineering Co. 593 1998–2026 28
42 integration clause Kronenberg v. Katz 573 2003–2026 36
43 fiduciary duty claim Nemec v. Shrader 572 1977–2026 29
44 contractual standard Allen v. El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C. 573 1982–2026 32
45 warrant requirement Coolidge v. New Hampshire 563 1974–2026 21
46 waste claim West Point-Pepperell, Inc. v. J.P. Stevens & Co. 562 1999–2026 20
47 complaint effectively negate claim Malpiede v. Townson 554 2003–2026 42
48 interest in contesting claim Rollins International, Inc. v. International Hydronics Corp. 533 1952–2026 28
49 particularity requirement Wheeler v. State 523 1990–2026 29
50 Aronson test Aronson v. Lewis 512 1984–2026 9
51 res judicata doctrine Epstein v. Chatham Park, Inc. 513 1935–2024 18
52 internal affairs doctrine McDermott Inc. v. Lewis 512 1971–2026 12
53 unclean hands doctrine Nakahara v. NS 1991 American Trust 513 1934–2026 29
54 Cryo-Maid factors Martinez v. E.i. Dupont De Nemours & Co. 503 1991–2026 28
55 double jeopardy clause Blockburger v. United States 493 1974–2026 10
56 controversy claim Rollins International, Inc. v. International Hydronics Corp. 483 1952–2026 22
57 parol evidence rule Galantino v. Baffone 483 1954–2026 14
58 Revlon claim Malpiede v. Townson 482 1989–2026 18
59 cognizable claim Savor, Inc. v. FMR Corp. 483 1997–2026 22
60 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 463 1972–2025 4
61 operative standard Kahn v. M & F Worldwide Corp. 463 2002–2026 26
62 equal protection clause City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. 454 1937–2026 8
63 Rales test Rales v. Blasband Ex Rel. Easco Hand Tools, Inc. 452 1995–2021 7
64 tortious interference claim Bhole, Inc. v. Shore Investments, Inc. 453 1995–2026 33
65 penalty hearing Red Dog v. State 442 1981–2021 1
66 guilty plea challenge Strickland v. Washington 432 1976–2025 11
67 reasonable doubt standard Chapman v. California 435 1979–2026 14
68 sovereign immunity Shellhorn & Hill, Inc. v. State 433 1960–2026 8
69 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 412 2010–2026 31
70 claim that a new rule Younger v. State 412 2014–2026 14
71 indemnification claim LaPoint v. AmerisourceBergen Corp. 413 1978–2026 23
72 collateral estoppel doctrine M.G. Bancorporation, Inc. v. Le Beau 404 1956–2026 17
73 harmless error Chapman v. California 393 1973–2026 5
74 section 220 inspection relief Seinfeld v. Verizon Communications, Inc. 393 1972–2026 17
75 preponderance of the evidence standard Estate of Osborn Ex Rel. Osborn v. Kemp 384 1972–2026 14
76 good faith exception Jones v. State 373 1952–2026 16
77 per se rule Chapman v. California 365 1983–2026 8
78 Terry stop United States v. Sharpe 363 1981–2026 14
79 de novo standard DiGiacobbe v. Sestak 365 1969–2026 18
80 DCF analysis DFC Global Corporation v. Muirfield Value Partners, L.P. 352 1999–2024 7
81 defamation claim Doe v. Cahill 353 1988–2026 20
82 defendant notice claim Central Mortgage Co. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC 353 2014–2026 10
83 Unocal analysis Unocal Corp. v. Mesa Petroleum Co. 342 1988–2026 8
84 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 343 1978–2026 6
85 American rule Montgomery Cellular Holding Co. v. Dobler 343 1899–2026 17
86 section 220 records Amalgamated Bank v. Yahoo! Inc. 342 2000–2026 14
87 of review standard Merrill v. Crothall-American, Inc. 333 2015–2025 11
88 fiduciary exception Mills Acquisition Co. v. MacMillan, Inc. 332 1958–2026 18
89 promissory estoppel claim Lord v. Souder 323 1954–2026 12
90 Restatement rule Ungar v. Palestine Liberation Organization 323 1945–2026 9
91 Barker factors Barker v. Wingo 323 1987–2026 14
92 enforce claim Stuart Kingston, Inc. v. Robinson 323 2014–2026 20
93 fact-intensive inquiry Auriga Capital Corp. v. Gatz Properties, LLC 323 2016–2026 21
94 Brophy claim Kahn v. Kolberg Kravis Roberts & Co. 312 2003–2026 17
95 IAC claim Strickland v. Washington 312 2016–2026 20
96 Fourth Amendment violation Katz v. United States 303 1968–2026 8
97 minimum contacts analysis Istituto Bancario Italiano SpA v. Hunter Engineering Co. 303 1978–2026 13
98 probable cause standard Dorsey v. State 304 1969–2026 11
99 two part analysis Dawson v. State 293 1979–2024 7
100 standing doctrine Stuart Kingston, Inc. v. Robinson 293 1993–2025 16
101 personal jurisdiction defense Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz 293 1987–2026 17
102 speedy trial violation Barker v. Wingo 293 1979–2026 8
103 tolling doctrine Reid v. Spazio 294 2009–2026 18
104 civil conspiracy claim Nicolet, Inc. v. Nutt 283 2006–2026 11
105 declaratory judgment claim Stroud v. Milliken Entersprises, Inc. 283 2014–2026 20
106 credible basis standard Seinfeld v. Verizon Communications, Inc. 272 2006–2025 13
107 intermediate standard Unocal Corp. v. Mesa Petroleum Co. 272 1980–2026 15
108 fair price inquiry Reis v. Hazelett Strip-Casting Corp. 272 1997–2026 15
109 actionable claim VLIW TECHNOLOGY, LLC v. Hewlett-Packard Co. 273 2004–2026 16
110 innocence test Purnell v. State 272 1994–2026 23
111 Franks hearing Franks v. Delaware 263 2010–2026 14
112 qualified immunity Pearson v. Callahan 263 1958–2024 5
113 settlement hearing Braun v. Fleming-Hall Tobacco Co. 263 1959–2026 8
114 expected standard Abex Corporation v. Todd 262 1971–2025 3
115 fraudulent inducement claim Abry Partners V, L.P. v. F & W Acquisition LLC 262 2014–2026 15
116 demanding bar Lloyd v. State 253 1991–2024 15
117 confrontation clause Chapman v. California 253 1974–2026 8
118 Sugarland factors Sugarland Industries, Inc. v. Thomas 252 2012–2026 14
119 time of discovery rule Layton v. Allen 253 1968–2026 6
120 conversion claim Kuroda v. SPJS Holdings, L.L.C. 253 1992–2025 14
121 duty of loyalty claim Leal v. Meeks 252 1995–2026 9
122 reasonably conceivable claim Malpiede v. Townson 253 2015–2026 19
123 statute of limitations defense Warner Communications Inc. v. Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. 254 1987–2026 11
124 collateral source rule Yarrington v. Thornburg 244 1964–2026 4
125 corporate claim Aronson v. Lewis 242 1938–2026 7
126 corporate opportunity doctrine Broz v. Cellular Information Systems, Inc. 242 1979–2026 8
127 duty of care violation Flood v. Synutra International, Inc. 242 1989–2026 8
128 Getz factors Getz v. State 242 1993–2026 10
129 clear anti-reliance clause Kronenberg v. Katz 242 2004–2026 13
130 section 262 appraisal proceeding Cede & Co. v. Technicolor, Inc. 243 1962–2026 10
131 ex post facto clause State v. Cohen 232 1985–2023 8
132 enhanced scrutiny standard Paramount Communications Inc. v. QVC Network Inc. 232 1993–2026 10
133 legal significance doctrine Orzeck v. Englehart 232 1989–2026 9
134 Tooley test Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. v. Rosson 232 2007–2026 13
135 fraudulent concealment doctrine In Re Tyson Foods, Inc. Consolidated Shareholder Litigation 234 1968–2026 14
136 breach standard Dishmon v. Fucci 233 2015–2026 13
137 five-step test Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 223 1993–2026 12
138 unanimity instruction Probst v. State 223 1988–2025 4
139 contra proferentem doctrine Norton v. K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. 223 2016–2025 15
140 core defense Bradley v. State 223 1989–2026 7
141 economic loss doctrine Danforth v. Acorn Structures, Inc. 224 1992–2025 12
142 directors pursue the corporate claim Aronson v. Lewis 221 2012–2025 12
143 complaint that an affirmative defense Reid v. Spazio 223 2015–2026 14
144 incorporation by reference doctrine Amalgamated Bank v. Yahoo! Inc. 223 2016–2025 11
145 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 212 1980–2025 4
146 claim for plain error Wainwright v. State 212 2014–2026 8
147 knowing and intelligent waiver Faretta v. California 213 1977–2026 5
148 ripeness requirement Stroud v. Milliken Entersprises, Inc. 212 1989–2026 11
149 source doctrine Lopez-Vazquez v. State 213 1965–2026 13
150 alibi instruction Strickland v. Washington 213 1979–2025 7

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