Title: Satterfield v. Pharmacia Corp. f/k/a/ Monsanto Co. et al.

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
CHARLES M. SATTERFIELD, 
as Administrator of the Estates of 
Daniel Oldroyd, deceased and 
Amelia Annie (Vercoe) Oldroyd, 
deceased, 
 
Plaintiff Below- 
Appellant, 
 
v. 
 
PHARMACIA CORP. f/k/a 
MONSANTO CO. and 
SOLUTIA, INC., 
 
Defendants Below- 
Appellees. 
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§  No. 403, 2002 
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§  Court Below—Court of Chancery 
§  of the State of Delaware, 
§  in and for New Castle County 
§  C.A. No. 19488 
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Submitted: September 6, 2002 
 
 
 
 
  Decided: September 19, 2002 
 
Before WALSH, HOLLAND, and BERGER, Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 19th day of September 2002, upon consideration of the 
appellees’ motion to affirm, the Court finds it manifest on the face of the 
opening brief that the judgment below should be affirmed on the basis of, 
and for the reasons set forth in, the Court of Chancery’s well-reasoned 
decision dated June 17, 2002.  The appellant fully litigated his claims against 
the appellees in prior litigation filed in the District Court for the Southern 
District of New York.  Accordingly, the Court of Chancery properly applied 
 
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well-settled Delaware law regarding res judicata* and dismissed the 
appellant’s complaint with prejudice. 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the 
Court of Chancery is AFFIRMED. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Randy J. Holland 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice 
 
                                                 
* Bradley v. Division of Child Support Enforcement, 582 A.2d 478, 480 (Del. 
1990).