Legal Opinion

William H. Porter, Inc. v. Edwards

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided September 28, 1992PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HORSEY, Justice:

Defendant appeals the Superior Court’s denial of defendant’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, Super.Ct.Civ.R. 50(b), asserting two grounds for reversible error. First, defendant contends that Superior Court committed legal error in construing the Delaware Deceptive *839Trade Practices Act, 6 Del.C., ch. 25 (hereafter “DTPA”), as conferring upon a consumer a private cause of action or standing to sue under the DTPA. Second, defendant contends that Superior Court erred as a matter of law in finding plaintiffs evidence to state a claim for relief under the Delaware…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Stephenson v. Capano Development, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
  2. Alonzo Bonner, Cross-Appellant v. Joseph Coughlin, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
  3. Pack & Process, Inc. v. Celotex Corp.Superior Court of Delaware · 1985
  4. Peters v. GelbSupreme Court of Delaware · 1973
  5. Episcopo v. MinchSupreme Court of Delaware · 1964

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Acierno v. State Ex Rel. Secretary of the Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Delaware · 1994
  2. Altigen Communications, Inc. v. DayCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2026
  3. Pabon v. Geico CorporationSuperior Court of Delaware · 2017
  4. Powell, Esq. v. AmGuard Insurance CompanySuperior Court of Delaware · 2020
  5. Wagner v. BRP Group, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 2024

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