Title: Ullrich v. Navy Federal Credit Union

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
JO-ANNE F. ULLRICH,  
 
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No. 539, 2015 
Defendant Below,  
 
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Appellant,  
 
 
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Court Below—Superior Court 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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of the State of Delaware 
 
v. 
 
 
 
 
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C.A. No. N13C-11-118  
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, § 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Plaintiff Below, 
 
 
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Appellee. 
 
 
 
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Submitted: June 27, 2016 
Decided: 
July 18, 2016 
 
   ORDER 
 
This 18th day of July 2016, it appears to the Court that: 
(1) 
This appeal is from the Superior Court’s entry of judgment against the 
appellant, Jo-Anne Ullrich, in a breach of contract action brought by the appellee, 
Navy Federal Credit Union.  Ullrich’s opening brief was due to be filed by April 
22, 2016.  When Ullrich did not file the brief, the Chief Deputy Clerk issued a brief 
delinquency notice, dated April 27, 2016, advising Ullrich that the brief must be 
filed within seven days.  Ullrich did not respond to the brief delinquency notice 
and did not file the opening brief. 
(2) 
On May 5, 2016, the Clerk issued a notice, by certified mail, directing 
Ullrich to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed for failure to file the 
opening brief.  The notice to show cause directed Ullrich to respond within ten 
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days and advised her that if she did not respond, dismissal of the appeal would be 
deemed to be unopposed.   
(3) 
On May 23, 2016, Ullrich responded to the notice to show cause and 
asked for more time to file the opening brief.  By letter dated May 23, 2016, the 
Clerk advised Ullrich that the Court would hold the notice to show cause in 
abeyance pending receipt of her opening brief on or before June 24, 2016.  Ullrich 
was informed that if the brief was not filed by June 24, 2016, the appeal would be 
dismissed without further notice and as unopposed.   
(4) 
Ullrich has filed nothing further in this case and has not filed the 
opening brief.  Under these circumstances, dismissal of the appeal is deemed to be 
unopposed. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, under Supreme Court Rules 29(b) 
and 3(b)(2), that the appeal is DISMISSED. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Collins J. Seitz, Jr. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Justice