Title: Matthews v. Detective Mancuso, et al.
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 419, 2017
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: May 10, 2018

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
MIGNON MATTHEWS, 
 
 
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No. 419, 2017 
 
Plaintiff Below,  
 
 
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Appellant,  
 
 
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Court Below:  Superior Court of the  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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State of Delaware  
 
v. 
 
 
 
 
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C.A. No. N14C-10-260 
DETECTIVE JOHN MANCUSO  
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and DETECTIVE BRIAN LUCAS, 
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Defendants Below, 
 
 
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Appellees.  
 
 
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Submitted: February 23, 2018  
Decided: 
May 10, 2018 
 
Before STRINE, Chief Justice; VALIHURA and TRAYNOR, Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
 
The plaintiff-appellant, Mignon Matthews, filed this appeal from the Superior 
Court’s decision granting summary judgment to the defendants-appellees on 
Matthews’ claims for defamation and physical anguish.*  After careful consideration 
of the parties’ briefs and de novo review of the record, we affirm on the basis of and 
for the reasons assigned by the Superior Court in its well-reasoned decision dated 
September 19, 2017. 
                                          
 
* Matthews v. Mancuso, 2017 WL 4164419, at *3 (Del. Super. Sept. 19, 2017). 
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Superior 
Court is AFFIRMED. 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Leo E. Strine, Jr. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Justice