Thank you Henry Davis, Walt Schmittinger and John Gilbert for keeping me on my toes. Per the request of my colleagues, the following annoucement from Work Comp Section Chair Gilbert is being shared. Please take note that there is a special Workers Comp... Read More
This is a salute to my colleague Colin Shalk, hence the title of this post. I don't know if Colin would ever hide a rock hammer in a Bible like our protagonist Andy Dufresne, but he is just as clever in the outcome of today's case du jour, with... Read More
It is good to be back. For those who have been out of the loop, Young Conaway moved its office from the Brandywine Building to the Courthouse on Rodney Square. Beautiful new digs, all the better to inspire the muse. Unpacking the 25 box Case Law Library... Read More
I was going to title this one "The Thanksgiving Post".....but it just doesn't fit with my photos of Nutella Grace in her new Christmas dress. However, it is Thanksgiving season and as my heart turns to all things turkey, pumpkin, and cranberry... Read More
In my post of 2/25/11 , I reported on Reuben Cordero v. Gulfstream Development Corp. and Delaware Siding Company , IAB# 1357959 & 1357671 (2/10/11) (Order). The issue was whether the Delaware contractors statute ( 19 Del. Code Section 2311 ) imposed... Read More
I am thinking that some of y'all do not read my blog. If you did, you would have read my post of 10/10/11, "A Penny saved is a penny earned: Does claimant have the right to refuse ExpressScripts?" You could have printed a copy of the ruling... Read More
The title of this post is a salute to the late great Whitney Houston. This week we have a guest blogger, Wil Davis, of the New Castle County Law Department. Wil is one of two guest bloggers who will be featured on The Detour & Frolic this week. I... Read More
You just have to love that rare and special intersection where our law practice comes smack up against a little afternoon delight. My posts of 4/23/12 (Kangaroo Court) , 4/25/12 (A Roll in the Hay) , and 4/27/12 (A Head-Banging Good Time) heralded the... Read More
Today is all about me……. (Just kidding.... well, kinda, sorta)….. I offer you two very recent rulings on course and scope, both of which are mine. In the interest of parity, and lest you think I only profile my wins, we have one which... Read More
Cassandra Roberts of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP discusses an Australian workers' comp case involving injury to a government worker attending a conference (referred to the Australian rough sex case), the view of course and scope in Australia... Read More
What do a crockpot and a paycheck have in common? In this case they were two items that brought the claimant into her employer, Boscovs, on her day off. And this being my case on behalf of the employer, the fact that claimant used her employee discount... Read More
Today we have a guest blogger, claimant lawyer Sheldon Saints. He presents what we lawyers call a Reese case where priors are indicated and the issue is whether a work event aggravated, accelerated or exacerbated the work injury in question. I had asked... Read More
While it is not yet Easter, tis the season where my thoughts turn to the Easter Basket-and ever since I was a toddler, my favorite has always been the marshmallow peeps. I love peeps and could easily eat a box of 12 in one sitting. The Queen Mother's... Read More
Above is picture of my kitty's Christmas stocking. A needlepoint image of a grey-brown mackerel tabby that looks alarmingly like the real thing. My husband was horrified that I paid $36.00 for the stocking at a boutique in Greenville; but that is... Read More
I love it when people read my mind. I also love it when I have a guest blogger. So today’s post is a happy constellation of circumstance, thanks to Kim Harrison of Marshall, Dennehy. Kim contacted me yesterday on the very case that was slated for... Read More