Supreme Court of Delaware
Wilmington Trust Company v. Pennsylvania Company
June 9, 2010172 A.2d 63
Summary
The court held that Pennsylvania law governs whether the trustees' letter agreement created a binding contract because the agreement was made in Pennsylvania, and the trust's Delaware-law provision did not alter that choice-of-law rule. The court further held that the Chancellor's denial of summary judgment was not appealable insofar as it left contract formation and enforceability unresolved, while the choice-of-law ruling was appealable and affirmed. The appeals concerning enforceability were dismissed, leaving that issue for trial.