IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE BRIDGEVILLE RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB, LTD.; MARK HESTER; JOHN R. SYLVESTER; MARSHALL KENNETH WATKINS; BARBARA BOYCE, DHSc RDN; ROGER T. BOYCE, SR.; and the DELAWARE STATE SPORTSMEN’S ASSOCIATION, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. No. 15, 2017 DAVID SMALL, SECRETARY OF THE Appeal from the Superior Court DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF of the State of Delaware NATURAL RESOURCES AND C.A. No. S16C-06-018 THG ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; ED KEE, SECRETARY OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; and DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Defendants Below, Appellees. APPENDIX TO APPELLANTS’ OPENING BRIEF Volume I of II Francis G.X. Pileggi (No. 2624) Alexandra D. Rogin (No. 6197) ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT, LLC 222 Delaware Avenue, 7th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 574-7400 Dated: February 23, 2017 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Below/Appellants TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume I of II Superior Court Docket ............................................................................. A001–A004 Complaint for Declaratory Relief ............................................................ A005–A021 Letters to Judge Graves re: Case Procedural Posture .............................. A022–A025 6/20/16 Note from Judge Graves re: Briefing .................................................... A026 Agencies’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings ................................... A029–A116 Sportsmen’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings ............................... A117–A192 6/27/16 Letter from Judge Graves Requesting Additional Information ............. A193 File & ServeXpress Page 1 of 4 EFiled: Jan 11 2017 09:43AM EST Filing ID 60054370 Case Number 15,2017 Click to Print Printed on: 1/11/2017 09:33:19 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) Case History Search Search Created: 1/11/2017 09:33:19 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) Court: DE Superior Court-Sussex Judge: Graves, T Henley File & ServeXpress Live 6/10/2016 County Date: Division: N/A Case Number: S16C-06-018 THG Document(s) Filed: 35 Case Type: CDEJ - Declaratory Case Name: CLO Bridgeville Rifle & Pistol Date Range: All Judgment Club vs. David Small Linked Case 15,2017 [View Case History] (s): 1-20 of 20 transactions <<Prev Page 1 of 1 Next>> Case Number Authorizer Transaction Date/Time Option # Document Type Document Title Size Case Name Organization 59131342 6/10/2016 File S16C-06-018 Aimee M 1 Complaint Complaint for Declaratory Relief 0.1MB 2:43 PM EDT Only THG Czachorowski, • Linked from (4) CLO Bridgeville Eckert Case Case Information Statement 0.1MB Rifle & Pistol Seamans Information Club vs. David Cherin & Statement Small Mellott LLC Praecipe Praecipe 0.1MB 59142624 6/14/2016 File S16C-06-018 Francis GX 2 Letter LETTER FROM FRANCIS G.X. PILEGGI 0.1MB 12:15 PM Only THG Pileggi, TO JUDGE GRAVES RE: REQUESTING EDT CLO Bridgeville Eckert THAT THIS COURT ACCEPT THE Rifle & Pistol Seamans BRIEFS PREVIOUSLY FILED IN THE Club vs. David Cherin & COURT OF CHANCERY. Small Mellott LLC • Linked to (1) 59160829 6/17/2016 File S16C-06-018 Ralph 3 Entry of Ralph K. Durstein, III and Devera B. 0.1MB 11:59 AM And THG Durstein, Appearance Scott enter their appearance on EDT Serve CLO Bridgeville Department of behalf of the Defendants Rifle & Pistol Justice- • Linked to (1) Club vs. David Wilmington Certificate of Certificate of Service 0.1MB Small Service Letter Letter from Ralph K. Durstein, III to 0.1MB the Hon. T. Henley Graves RE: accepting service on behalf of the defendants. Has no objection to the Plaintiffs' request that the Court accept the briefs previously filed in the Court of Chancery. Requesting that counsel is allowed to submit short letters regarding new decisions regarding the briefs • Linked from (2) 59162875 6/17/2016 File S16C-06-018 Aimee M 4 Notice Notice of Acceptance of Service for 0.1MB 3:36 PM EDT And THG Czachorowski, the Defendants by their attorney Serve CLO Bridgeville Eckert Ralph K. Durstein Rifle & Pistol Seamans • Linked to (2) Club vs. David Cherin & Small Mellott LLC 59168183 6/20/2016 File S16C-06-018 Francis GX 5 Letter Letter from Francis G.X. Pileggi to 0.1MB 3:07 PM EDT And THG Pileggi, Resident Judge Graves Re: agreeing Serve CLO Bridgeville Eckert to the proposed efficiency Rifle & Pistol Seamans suggested by defense counsel in A001 https://secure.fileandservexpress.com/SearchReport/DocsByCase.aspx?t=4&s=1 1/11/2017 File & ServeXpress Page 2 of 4 Club vs. David Cherin & their letter of 6-17-16. Counsel Small Mellott LLC expect to submit shortly a proposed scheduling order regarding filing of the dispositive motions and related briefing for Your Honor's consideration. • Linked to (1) 59173192 6/21/2016 File S16C-06-018 Margaret MMT 6 Response JUDGE T. HENLEY GRAVES' 6-20-16 0.2MB 1:14 PM EDT And THG Thatcher, RESPONSE TO COUNSEL Serve CLO Bridgeville DE Superior REQUESTING THIS COURT ACCEPT Rifle & Pistol Court-Sussex THE BRIEFS PREVIOUSLY FILED IN Club vs. David County THE COURT OF CHANCERY. JUDGE Small GRAVES RESPONSE: "PLEASE FILE YOUR COPIES OF WHAT HAS BEEN BRIEFED AND IT WILL GO ON 90 DAY LIST WHEN ALL ARRIVES" . • Linked from (1) 59199147 6/27/2016 File S16C-06-018 Devera Scott, 7 Motion Motion for Judgment on the 0.2MB 4:45 PM EDT And THG Department of Pleadings (RALPH K. DURSTEIN) Serve CLO Bridgeville Justice- Proposed Order Proposed Order 0.1MB Rifle & Pistol Wilmington Opening Brief Opening Brief in Support of DNREC's 0.3MB Club vs. David Motion for Judgment on the Small Pleadings • Linked from (3) Reply Brief Reply Brief in Support of DNREC's 0.5MB Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Answering Brief to Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings • Linked from (3) 59286595 7/15/2016 File S16C-06-018 Francis GX 8 Opening Brief PLAINTIFFS' COMBINED OPENING 0.1MB 4:34 PM EDT And THG Pileggi, BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THEIR CROSS- Serve CLO Bridgeville Eckert MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE Rifle & Pistol Seamans PLEADINGS AND ANSWERING BRIEF Club vs. David Cherin & IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' Small Mellott LLC MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS BY FRANCIS G.X. PILEGGI, ESQUIRE • Linked to (2) • Linked from (1) Compendium JOINT COMPENDIUM OF 7.2MB AUTHORITIES CITED IN PLAINTIFFS' COMBINED OPENING BRIEF Certificate of CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 0.1MB Service 59286737 7/15/2016 File S16C-06-018 Francis GX 9 Motion PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR 0.1MB 4:47 PM EDT And THG Pileggi, JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS Serve CLO Bridgeville Eckert • Linked to (2) Rifle & Pistol Seamans Club vs. David Cherin & Small Mellott LLC 59286745 7/15/2016 File S16C-06-018 Francis GX 10 Reply Brief PLAINTIFFS' REPLY BRIEF IN 0.1MB 4:48 PM EDT And THG Pileggi, FURTHER SUPPORT OF THEIR Serve CLO Bridgeville Eckert CROSS-MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON Rifle & Pistol Seamans THE PLEADINGS Club vs. David Cherin & • Linked to (2) Small Mellott LLC • Linked from (1) Certificate of CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF 0.1MB Service 59291368 11 Letter 0.1MB A002 https://secure.fileandservexpress.com/SearchReport/DocsByCase.aspx?t=4&s=1 1/11/2017 File & ServeXpress Page 3 of 4 7/18/2016 File S16C-06-018 Ralph Letter from Ralph K. Durstein, III to 2:54 PM EDT And THG Durstein, the Honorable T. Henley Graves RE: Serve CLO Bridgeville Department of asking the Court to include thee Rifle & Pistol Justice- cases at oral argument Club vs. David Wilmington • Linked from (1) Small 59292645 7/18/2016 File S16C-06-018 Aimee M 12 Letter Letter from Francis G.X. Pileggi to 0.1MB 4:38 PM EDT And THG Czachorowski, The Honorable T. Henley Graves RE: Serve CLO Bridgeville Eckert enclosing courtesy copies of (1) Rifle & Pistol Seamans Order dated June 20, 2016, (2) Club vs. David Cherin & Plaintiffs' Combined Opening Brief Small Mellott LLC in Support of our Cross-Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Answering Brief in Opposition to the Defendants' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, (3) Plaintiffs' Reply Brief in further support of their Cross-Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, and (4) Joint Compendium • Linked to (3) 59305363 7/20/2016 File S16C-06-018 Francis GX 13 Letter LETTER FROM FRANCIS PILEGGI TO 0.1MB 3:54 PM EDT And THG Pileggi, RESIDENT JUDGE GRAVES RE: Serve CLO Bridgeville Eckert RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS' LETTER Rifle & Pistol Seamans ABOUT RECENT COURT DECISIONS Club vs. David Cherin & • Linked to (1) Small Mellott LLC 59336701 7/27/2016 File S16C-06-018 Margaret MMT 14 Letter LETTER FROM JUDGE T. HENLEY 0.2MB 2:28 PM EDT And THG Thatcher, GRAVES TO COUNSEL RE: THE Serve CLO Bridgeville DE Superior COURT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE Rifle & Pistol Court-Sussex LANGUAGE OF THE REGULATIONS Club vs. David County THROUGH THE YEARS AND THE Small DATES OF ANY CHANGES. • Linked from (2) 59409624 8/11/2016 File S16C-06-018 Ralph 15 Letter Letter from Ralph Durstein's to Hon. 0.1MB 1:09 PM EDT And THG Durstein, T. Henley Graves RE:response of the Serve CLO Bridgeville Department of Court's request to provide language Rifle & Pistol Justice- of the Regulations governing Club vs. David Wilmington firearms through the years. Small • Linked to (1) • Linked from (1) 59446703 8/19/2016 File S16C-06-018 Devera Scott, 16 Letter Letter from Ralph K. Durstein, III to 0.1MB 12:46 PM And THG Department of Resident Judge Graves RE: EDT Serve CLO Bridgeville Justice- transmitting regulations as Rifle & Pistol Wilmington requested. Club vs. David Exhibits Ex. A; DNREC regulations, part 1 of 2 8.5MB Small Exhibits Ex. A; DNREC regulations; part 2 of 2 8.0MB Exhibits Ex. B; State Forest regulations; part 1 1.4MB of 2 Exhibits Ex. B; State Forest regulations; part 2 12.4MB of 2 59507973 9/2/2016 File S16C-06-018 Francis GX 17 Letter LETTER FROM FRANCIS PILEGGI TO 1.5MB 1:19 PM EDT And THG Pileggi, RESIDENT JUDGE GRAVES RE: Serve CLO Bridgeville Eckert HISTORICAL CHANGES TO Rifle & Pistol Seamans REGULATIONS Club vs.