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•Delaware Supreme Court affirmed unanimous jury verdict favoring neurosurgeon and medical group

Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Verdict for Neurosurgeon

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a unanimous jury verdict favoring Delaware Neurosurgical Group and Dr. Paul T. Boulos in a medical malpractice case brought by Deanna McKeehan. The court rejected McKeehan's challenge to jury instructions regarding expert testimony on surgical risks.

•Patient challenged trial court's rejection of proposed jury instruction on surgical risk testimony

•Smith pleaded guilty in 2011 to attempted first-degree assault and firearm possession during felony commission, receiving a 25-year sentence for each charge

Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Supreme Court Denies Writ of Prohibition in Smith Case

The Delaware Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of prohibition filed by Derrick Smith, who sought to prevent the Superior Court from proceeding with actions related to his 2011 guilty plea for attempted assault and firearm possession. Smith, serving a 25-year sentence for possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, unsuccessfully argued the lower court should be restrained from further proceedings.

•The Supreme Court denied his petition to prohibit the Superior Court from proceeding with certain actions related to his sentencing

•Colorado Supreme Court granted certiorari to review when 'less drastic alternatives' to child removal must be available

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Colorado Supreme Court

Colorado Supreme Court to Review Child Welfare 'Less Drastic Alternative' Standard

The Colorado Supreme Court granted certiorari to determine whether courts must require 'less drastic alternatives' to child removal be 'currently available' in dependency cases. The decision could reshape how Colorado balances family preservation with child permanency goals.

•Case challenges Court of Appeals interpretation of precedent regarding family preservation vs. child permanency

•Wyoming Supreme Court ruled in complex construction dispute involving Gunwerks LLC's manufacturing facility with alleged defects

Wyoming Supreme Court

Wyoming Supreme Court Hears Construction Defect Case Against Gunwerks Facility

The Wyoming Supreme Court issued a ruling in February 2026 in a complex construction dispute involving Gunwerks LLC's manufacturing facility. The case centers on alleged defects in a facility developed through a three-party agreement between Gunwerks, Forward Cody Wyoming Inc., and the City of Cody.

•Case involved three-party development agreement between Gunwerks, non-profit Forward Cody Wyoming, and City of Cody using grants and loans

•Delaware Supreme Court addressed appeal challenging Court of Chancery's personal jurisdiction ruling in acquisition dispute

Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in STI Group Jurisdiction Case

The Delaware Supreme Court issued an order January 30, 2026, addressing an appeal from defendants challenging a Court of Chancery ruling on personal jurisdiction. The case involves a dispute between STI Group entities and former owners over a 2023 acquisition of two Georgia insurance companies.

•Case involves 2023 purchase of two Georgia insurance companies by STI Group entities

•Trial courts retain jurisdiction to enforce divorce decrees and award damages for violations

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Texas Supreme Court

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Divorce Decree Enforcement Limits

The Texas Supreme Court ruled in Morrison v. Morrison that trial courts have jurisdiction to enforce divorce decrees and award damages for violations, but cannot reallocate property without evidence of specific damages caused by the breach.

•Courts cannot reallocate property without evidence of specific damages from decree breaches

•Iowa Supreme Court sustained writ of certiorari challenging Scott County district court's denial of public defender withdrawal motions

Supreme Court of Iowa

Iowa Supreme Court Rules for State Public Defender in Scott County Case

The Iowa Supreme Court sustained a writ of certiorari in favor of the State Public Defender, challenging district court orders that appointed local public defenders and denied withdrawal motions in six Scott County criminal cases. The court acknowledged Iowa's broader indigent defense crisis while limiting its review to specific statutory interpretation issues.

•Case involved six criminal cases where Davenport public defender's office cited temporary case overload under Iowa Code section 13B.9(4)(a)

•Douglas Warburton was sentenced to up to 10 years plus lifetime supervision for lascivious acts with a child involving his grandchild

Supreme Court of Iowa

Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Child Sex Crime Conviction, Rules on Appeal Procedures

The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Douglas Neal Warburton for lascivious acts with a child while addressing procedural issues regarding appellate jurisdiction over resentencing motions that were not properly identified in appeal notices.

•The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled it lacked jurisdiction to review a resentencing motion denial because it wasn't properly identified in the appeal notice

•Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously that defendants cannot be required to object to improper victim statements during sentencing

Supreme Court of Iowa

Iowa Supreme Court: Defendants Need Not Object to Improper Victim Statements

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously that criminal defendants cannot be required to object during sentencing if a victim's oral statement crosses legal boundaries. The decision in State of Iowa v. Malorie Lynn Hallock arose from a first-degree theft case where the defendant's former employer delivered a victim-impact statement that may have contained improper elements.

•Decision arose from theft case where district court imposed maximum 10-year sentence despite joint recommendation for deferred judgment