Coherent Economics is pleased to share its latest review of valuation and damages-related decisions from the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court. Covering July 2025 through June 2026, the report was authored by Joe Thompson, Dave Neuzil, Peter Fabbrucci, Seb Peinado, and Sam Pecenka.
As one of the country’s leading forums for corporate disputes, the Delaware Court of Chancery continues to shape corporate governance, valuation, and damages standards through its influential opinions. This year’s report summarizes 10 Court of Chancery decisions and two Delaware Supreme Court rulings addressing post-M&A disputes, earnouts, lost profits, fiduciary duties, restrictive covenants, prejudgment interest, trade secret misappropriation, and other complex financial matters.
1. Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc., et al. v. Anthony Mack, et al.
Opinion Date: 7/31/2025
V.C. Fioravanti
Topic(s): Breach of Restrictive Covenants, Fiduciary Duty, Trade Secret Misappropriation.
2. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., et al. v. Joseph A. Agiato, Jr.
Opinion Date: 7/31/2025
V.C. Will
Topic(s): Post M&A Dispute / Earnouts.
3. David Abraham v. The Estate of Rockwell Wirtz, et al.
Opinion Date: 12/15/2025
V.C. David
Topic(s): Appraisal / Quasi-Appraisal Rights.
4. NEEM International CV, et al. v. Vadim Shulman, et al.
Opinion Date: 12/31/2025
V.C. Will
Topic(s): Debt v. Equity Investment, Fairness of Asset Transfer.
5. Arxada Holdings NA Inc. v. Michael Harvey, et al.
Opinion Date: 1/28/2026
V.C. Laster
Topic(s): Breach of Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secret Misappropriation.
6. Caring People Holdoco, LLC, et al.v. Shalom (Steven) East and Jennifer Devine
Opinion Date: 3/10/2026
Topic(s): Breach of Restrictive Covenants,
Fiduciary Duty.
7. Douglas M. Chertok, et al., v. OnSolve, LLC, et al.
Opinion Date: 4/21/2026 (corrected)
V.C. Fioravanti
Topic(s): Post-M&A Dispute, Prejudgment Interest.
8. Golden Rule Financial Corporation v. Shareholder Representative Services, LLC
Opinion Date: 4/30/2026
V.C. Fioravanti
Topic(s): Post-M&A Dispute, ASC 606.
9. OptimisCorp v. William Atkins, et al.
Opinion Date: 5/11/2026
V.C. Zurn
Topic(s): Lost Profits, Breach Fiduciary Fiduciary Duty, Valuation.
10. William J. Brown v. Matterport, Inc, and Matterport Operating, LLC
Opinion Date: 6/1/2026
1. Johnson & Johnson, et al. (Appellants) v. Fortis Advisors LLC (Appellee)
Opinion Date: 1/12/2026
Chief Justice Seitz and Justices Valihura, Traynor, Legrow, and Griffiths
Topic(s): Post M&A Dispute/Earnouts.
2. Patterson v. Cannon
Opinion Date: 6/29/2026
Chief Justice Seitz and Justices Traynor, Griffith and Judge Wallace
Topic(s): Valuation of Warrants, Sale of a
Large Block of Stock.
Collectively, these opinions provide insight into how the Delaware courts are addressing valuation, contractual obligations, fiduciary duties, and equitable remedies in complex corporate litigation.
Download the full report to explore a detailed analysis of each decision: [Delaware Court Valuation and Damages Case Summaries PDF]
The case summaries are for general informational purposes only. Nothing in this document constitutes legal, financial, investment, accounting, tax, or other professional advice. The summaries are necessarily condensed and selective and the opinions may be unpublished, subject to revision, withdrawal, correction or otherwise modified after the date of preparation and may not reflect current law. Any views expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Coherent. Readers are advised to consult the full text of each opinion and their own legal counsel.