Acierno v. Worthy Brothers Pipeline Corp.

HARTNETT, Justice.

In this appeal, we hold that the Delaware common law doctrine of accord and satisfaction has not been displaced by the adoption in Delaware of § 1-207 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).

I

We review the Superior Court’s decision, after trial, that Appellee, Worthy Brothers Pipeline Corporation (“Worthy”) was entitled to a judgment against Appellant F.A. Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”), notwithstanding that Worthy negotiated a check from Holdings that purported to be payment in full for all claims of Worthy against Holdings.

We hold that the Superior Court erred in holding that…