But the Delaware Supreme Court has effectively invalidated that prize.
The decision was upheld on appeal by the Delaware Supreme Court earlier this year.
Paramount immediately promised to appeal the decision to the Delaware Supreme Court.
Shamrock is expected to appeal the decision to the Delaware Supreme Court.
The dispute resulted in a three-year legal battle which eventually reached the Delaware Supreme Court.
The Delaware Supreme Court agreed to hear the case and scheduled arguments for July 24.
This holding was affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court in 1972.
An appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court could be made.
"It is difficult to find a legal issue here for the Delaware Supreme Court."
Pennell was the first condemned man to argue his own case before the Delaware Supreme Court.