Griffith v. Stein

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware refused to accept an interlocutory appeal from an order awarding an objector attorneys’ fees and costs under the corporate benefit doctrine. It held that the proposed interlocutory review did not satisfy the strict requirements for certification because the case was not exceptional and the benefits of review did not outweigh the likely costs and disruption. The Court also held that the fee order was not immediately appealable under the collateral order doctrine, making the second appeal duplicative and subject to dismissal.