Representative Cases - Stephen P. Casarino

Smith v. Henry S. Branscome, Inc.

161 Fed. Appx. 212

(3d Cir. 2006) (successful defense of appeal re: construction amputation claim caused by alleged defective product)

Scheibe v. Fort James Corp.

276 F. Supp.2d 246

(D. Del. 2003) (injured employee, negligence, breach of duty and failure to warn in products liability action)

Connell v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

841 F. Supp. 578

(D. Del.1994), affirmed

37 F.3d 1486 (3d Cir.1994) (underlying judgment on personal injury claims binding in later claim for uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage)

Sterner v. Wesley College, Inc.

747 F. Supp. 263

(D. Del.1990) (claim for wrongful death and punitive damages following dormitory fire)

Jones v. Town of Seaford, Del.

661 F. Supp. 864

(D. Del.1987) (civil rights action)

Capital Management Co. v. Brown

813 A.2d 1094

(Del. 2002) (management company’s duties under implied contract)

Price v. Blood Bank of Delaware, Inc.

790 A.2d 1203

(Del. 2002) (trial court abused in discretion in excluding expert testimony; trial court reversed and case remanded for new trial)

Wilmington Country Club v. Cowee

747 A.2d 1087

(Del. 2000) (premises liability)

Mason v. United Services Auto. Ass'n

697 A.2d 388

(Del. 1997) (duty owed to offer UM coverage to motorcyclist)

Northwestern Nat. Ins. Co. v. Esmark, Inc.

672 A.2d 41

(Del. 1996) (successful appeal of claim for indemnification arising from Toxic Shock Syndrome cases against Playtex, Inc.)

Alfieri v. Martelli

647 A.2d 52

(Del. 1994) (negligence of child cannot be imputed to parent who did not sign driver’s license application)

Grand Ventures, Inc. v. Whaley

632 A.2d 63

(Del.1993) (negligence, breach of contract, fraud and standing to recover treble damages and attorney’s fees under Deceptive Trade Practices Act)

Parker v. Breckin

620 A.2d 229

(Del. 1993) (amended complaint against executor of Estate did not relate back to date of original filing of complaint)

Stop & Shop Companies, Inc. v. Gonzales

619 A.2d 896

(Del. 1993) (statutory notice of statute of limitations in personal injury action)

Kaufman v. C.L. McCabe & Sons, Inc.

603 A.2d 831

(Del.1992) (negligent procurement of fire policy, loss of use and statute of limitations)

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Wagamon

541 A.2d 557

(Del. 1988)(household exclusion under Personal Injury Protection or PIP coverage)

Coe v. Schneider

424 A.2d 1

(Del. 1980)(paralysis to child kicked by pony; premises liability; parental care)

Castaldo v. Pittsburgh‑Des Moines Steel Co., Inc.

376 A.2d 88

(Del. 1977) (products liability; alleged defective design and manufacture of tank)

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Johnson

320 A.2d 345

(Del. 1974) (insurance policy duty to report accident as soon as practicable)

McNutt v. Delaware Racing Ass'n

294 A.2d 838

(Del. 1972) (premises liability; statute of limitations; time of discovery)

Derickson v. Derickson

281 A.2d 487

(Del. 1971) (imposition of equitable trust)

Carney v. Preston

683 A.2d 47

(Del. Super. 1996) (decision on additur following jury verdict on claim involving facial scarring to child)

Hoechst Celanese Corp. v. National Union

623 A.2d 1099

(Del. Super. 1991) (coverage action by polybutylene pipe manufacturer)

Paoli v. Dave Hall, Inc.

462 A.2d 1094

(Del. Super.1983) (crane accident; indemnity and contribution)

Casson v. Nationwide Ins. Co.

455 A.2d 361

(Del. Super. 1982) (seminal case on first party insurance bad faith and punitive damages under Delaware law)

Seeney v. Dover Country Club Apartments, Inc.

318 A.2d 619

(Del. Super. 1974) (premises liability; duty to warn of defective condition created by contractor)

Baker v. Smith & Wesson Corp.

2002 WL 31741522

(Del. Super. 2002) (hand gun litigation)