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Brown v. City Library of Wilmington

Docket: CA #2019-0663-KSJM

Opinion Date: August 17, 2020

Judge: McCormick

Areas of Law: Contracts

The Court of Chancery dismissed Plaintiff's complaint for declaratory relief and injunctive relief against the City Library of Wilmington for failure to state a claim, holding that the complaint failed to state a claim for breach of contract. After Plaintiff was banned from various sections of the Library, he filed this complaint seeking to enjoin the Library from banning him and from suspending his privileges. Plaintiff further sought to induce the Library to enforce Library regulations and asked that the Court "rewrite the organizational chart of the Library." The Library filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. The Court of Chancery granted the motion, holding that Plaintiff's count for breach of contract did not state a claim on which relief could be granted.