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DE SB60

Bill

Status

Enrolled

5/16/2013

Primary Sponsor

Bruce Ennis

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Origin

Senate

147th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a civil cause of action allowing victims to sue attorneys for intentional fraud or criminal misconduct occurring during Delaware civil actions, regardless of criminal prosecution status.

  • Permits suits against the attorney, their law firm, and any person or entity that aided, abetted, or conspired with the attorney, including adverse parties to the original civil action.

  • Allows recovery of actual damages, reasonable attorney's fees, costs, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, and punitive damages.

  • Establishes a 6-year statute of limitations from when the victim knew or should have known of the misconduct, with retroactive application to conduct occurring on or after January 1, 2007, and a one-year grace period for previously time-barred claims.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Courts And Judicial Procedure And Personal Actions.

Last Action

Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

6/12/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/30/2013
Judiciary5/2/2013

Full Bill Text

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