Fox News Network, LLC v. Gavin C. Newsom

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware refused Fox News Network's interlocutory appeal from a Superior Court order denying its motion to dismiss Governor Newsom's defamation per se action. Exercising its sound discretion under Delaware Supreme Court Rule 42, and giving due weight to the Superior Court's view, the Court concluded that the application did not meet the strict standards for certification because exceptional circumstances were absent and the potential benefits of interlocutory review did not outweigh the inefficiency, disruption, and probable costs of an appeal. The Court did not reach the merits of the defamation claim or the forum non conveniens ruling.