International Business MacHines Corp. v. Comdisco, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction are used different ways by different commentators
• “If there is a full, complete, practical and efficient remedy at law, this Court is without jurisdiction to hear the matter”
• “Damage remedies exist to compensate for loss engendered by torts or contract breaches which have already occurred.”
• “Equitable jurisdiction must be determined from the face of the complaint as of the time of filing, with all material factual allegations viewed as true.”
• “[J]udges in the Delaware Court of Chancery are obligated to decide whether a matter comes within the equitable jurisdiction of this Court regardless of whether the issue has been raised by the parties.”
• “[U]nlike many jurisdictions, judges in the Delaware Court of Chancery are obligated to decide whether a matter comes within the equitable jurisdiction of this Court regardless of whether the issue has been raised by the parties.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).