Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd. v. Cardona

Summary

The Delaware Supreme Court refused to accept an interlocutory appeal from the Superior Court’s denial of Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Court held that the application did not satisfy the strict certification standards under Delaware Supreme Court Rule 42 and that the potential benefits of interlocutory review did not outweigh its probable costs and disruption.

Holdings

1. Interlocutory review was not warranted because the application did not satisfy Delaware Supreme Court Rule 42(b)'s strict standards for certification and the potential benefits of review did not outweigh the inefficiency, disruption, and probable costs of an interlocutory appeal.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Delaware Supreme Court should accept an interlocutory appeal from the Superior Court's order denying HKK's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction.
2. Whether the application satisfied the strict certification and exceptional-circumstances requirements for interlocutory review under Delaware Supreme Court Rule 42(b).

Disposition

writ_denied