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Opinions and Orders

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court of common pleas Opinions and Orders 9 Opinions

Parties/Caption Date File Number Court Type Judicial Officer Description
VRNS II, LLC v. Joseph Desmarias 06/09/2025 CPU4-22-002095 Court of Common Pleas Civil Danberg
C.J. 		Decision After Trial
State of Delaware v. Patricia Kostyshyn 05/05/2025 2309014065 Court of Common Pleas Criminal Danberg
C.J. 		Memorandum Opinion o Defendant's Motion to Suppress
In the Matter of N.J.P. 03/31/2025 CPU4-24-000483 Court of Common Pleas Civil Danberg
C.J. 		Memorandum Opinion on Petitioner's Motion to Seal
In the Matter of Durran Maurice Hyland 03/14/2025 CPU4-24-005115 Court of Common Pleas Civil Danberg
C.J. 		Memorandum Opinion on Petitioner's Change of Name to Appear with only the Lead Letters Capitalized, rather than All-uppercase Lettering
Isaac Gray v. Outright Auto LLC 03/07/2025 CPU4-24-000758 Court of Common Pleas Civil Danberg
C.J. 		Decision After Trial
Robert A. Wern V. Pools & Spas Unlimited of Milford, Inc. 02/27/2025 CPU6-23-000268 Court of Common Pleas Civil Rae M. Mims
J. 		Decision after Trial
RONALD BAKER V. WILSON'S AUTO AUCTION SALES, INC. 02/14/2025 CPU6-23-000560 Court of Common Pleas Civil Rae M. Mims
J. 		DECISION AFTER TRIAL
SHIRLEY HOOPER V. ROBERT L. RISPER 02/14/2025 CPU6-21-000754 Court of Common Pleas Civil Rae M. Mims
J. 		DECISION AFTER TRIAL
State v. Valmir Joseph 02/13/2025 2109014922 Court of Common Pleas Criminal Manning
J. 		Memorandum Opinion and Order on Defendant's Motion for a New Trial - DENIED

* C.=Chancellor or Commissioner C.J.=Chief Justice or Chief Judge J.=Justice or Judge S.M.=Senior Magistrate M.=Magistrate in Chancery P.J.=President Judge R.J.=Resident Judge V.C.=Vice Chancellor