Jones v. Hay

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE MATTHEW JONES, § § No. 541, 2019 Plaintiff Below, Appellant, § § Court Below—Superior Court v. § of the State of Delaware § DR. MACKENZIE HAY and § C.A. No. K19C-11-029 NANTICOKE HOSPITAL, § § Defendants Below, Appellees. §

Submitted: June 26, 2020 Decided: August 4, 2020 Before VAUGHN, TRAYNOR, and MONTGOMERY-REEVES, Justices.

ORDER After consideration of the parties’ briefs and the record on appeal, we conclude that the judgment below should be affirmed on the basis of the Superior Court’s decision dated November 25, 2019. The appellant, Matthew Jones, has filed numerous lawsuits that have been dismissed as frivolous and abusive of the judicial process by both state and federal courts.1 We warn Jones that if he continues to file frivolous and vexatious lawsuits and appeals, he will be enjoined from filing appeals in this Court without leave of the Court.2 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Superior Court is AFFIRMED.

BY THE COURT: /s/ Gary F. Traynor Justice