Title: Oblates of St. Francis De Sales, et al. v. Eden
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 211, 2007, 212, 2007, 219, 2007
State: Delaware
Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court
Date: May 24, 2007

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
OBLATES OF ST. FRANCIS DE
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SALES, INCORPORATED, a
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Delaware corporation; 
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SALESIANUM SCHOOL, INC., a
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Nos.
211, 212 & 219, 2007
Delaware corporation; REV.
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ROBERT D. KENNEY, O.S.F.S.,
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Court Below–Superior Court of 
REV. JOSEPH G. MORRISSEY,
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the State of Delaware in and for
O.S.F.S., and REV. LOUIS S.
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New Castle County 
FIORELLI, O.S.F.S.,
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Defendants Below,
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Appellants,
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and 
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REV. JAMES W. O’NEILL, O.S.F.S.,
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Defendant Below,
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Appellant,
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and 
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CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF 
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WILMINGTON, INC.,
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Defendant Below,
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Appellant,
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v.
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ERIC EDEN,
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Plaintiff Below,
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C.A. No. 04C-01-069
Appellee. 
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Submitted:
May 4, 2007
Decided:
May 24, 2007
Before BERGER, JACOBS and RIDGELY, Justices.
O R D E R
The Superior Court decision dated December 4, 2006 granted in part and denied in part the
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defendants’ motion to dismiss or in the alternative, for summary judgment. By decision dated March 30,
2007, the Superior Court denied the defendants’ motions for reconsideration, clarification or reargument.
See Del. Supr. Ct. R. 42(d)(v) (2007) (providing that Court shall determine in its discretion whether
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to accept or refuse interlocutory appeal).
It appears that defendant-below/appellant Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, Inc. joined in the
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application for certification filed by defendants-below/appellants Oblates of St. Francis De Sales, Inc.,
Salesianum School, Inc., Rev. Robert D. Kenney, Rev. Joseph G. Morrissey, and Rev. Louis S. Fiorelli.
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This 24  day of May 2007, it appears to the Court that:
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(1)
On April 27, 2007, defendants-below/appellants Oblates of St. Francis de
Sales, Inc., Salesianum School, Inc., Rev. Robert D. Kenney, O.S.F.S., Rev. Joseph G.
Morrissey, O.S.F.S. and Rev. Louis S. Fiorelli, petitioned this Court to accept an
interlocutory appeal from a Superior Court decision dated December 4, 2006 and filed on
December 6, 2006 (“the Superior Court decision”).  By separate notice filed on the same day,
defendant-below/appellant Rev. James W. O’Neill, O.S.F.S., petitioned the Court to accept
an interlocutory appeal from the Superior Court decision.  On April 30, 2007, defendant-
below/appellant Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, Inc., petitioned the Court to accept an
interlocutory appeal from the Superior Court decision.  In the interest of judicial economy,
the Court has consolidated the appeals for decision.  
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(2)
Applications for interlocutory review are addressed to the sound discretion of
this Court.   The Court has considered the parties’ submissions  and the Superior Court’s
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April 27, 2007 denial of the parties’ applications to certify an interlocutory appeal.   The
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See Del. Supr. Ct. R. 42(b) (listing criteria for determining acceptance of interlocutory appeal).  
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Court concludes, in the exercise of discretion, that the Superior Court decision does not
satisfy the criteria for accepting an interlocutory appeal.4
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Nos. 211, 212 and 219, 2007 are
CONSOLIDATED for decision, and the interlocutory appeals are REFUSED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Jack B. Jacobs
      Justice