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10 Del. C. § 6512 (2026)
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This chapter is declared to be remedial; its purpose is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, status and other legal relations; and is to be liberally construed and administered.
63 Del. Laws, c. 63, § 1;Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2016–2025 · leading case: Brooks v. Lynch (Del. 2016).
Brooks v. Lynch (Del. 2016). “810 Del. C. § 6512. 9 Mason v. Boara' of Pension Trustees, 468 A.”
In re Nat'l Collegiate Student Loan Trusts Litig. (Del. Ch. 2020). “Collateral; The Basic Documents Are Not Clear Regarding the Extent to Which AMBAC and the Indenture Trustee May Direct the Trusts to Act The parties dispute the extent to which the Basic Documents authorize the Indenture Trustee to act directly with respect to the Collateral and…”
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. v. Twin City Fire Ins. Co. (Del. Super. Ct. 2020). “2d at 1238 ; see also 10 Del. C. § 6512. 98 XL Specialty, 93 A.”
Dr. Thomas Markusic v. Michael Blum (Del. Ch. 2021). “Markusic in his role as an officer and director of [Original] Firefly, because any such claims would be derivative in nature, and thus only may be brought by the bankruptcy trustee” (the “First Declaration”); 22 18 Cypress Assocs.”
Lewes Pub. Library, Inc. v. New Covenant Presbyterian Church, Inc. (Del. Super. Ct. 2022). “”33 32 10 Del. C. § 6512 (providing that, “[t]his chapter .”
Viacom Inc. v. U.S. Specialty Ins. Co. (Del. Super. Ct. 2023). “11 According to the Moving Defendants, XL Specialty stands for the proposition that “any judgment as to the availability of indemnity coverage issued 10 10 Del. C. § 6512. 11 93 A.3d 1208 (Del. 2014).”
Reylek v. Albence (Del. Super. Ct. 2023). “1990); see also 10 Del. C. § 6512 (“This chapter is declared to be remedial; its purpose is to settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, status and other legal relations; and is to be liberally construed and administered.”
Varsity Brands Holding Co. LLC v. Arch Ins. Companyl. (Del. Super. Ct. 2025). “125 10 Del. C. § 6512. 126 XL Specialty, 93 A.”
Birney v. Delaware Dep't of Saf. & Homeland Sec. (Del. Super. Ct. 2025). “3d at 1260 (internal quotations omitted) (quoting 10 Del. C. § 6512). 60 Burkhart v. Davies, 602 A.”
Birney v. Delaware Dep't of Saf. & Homeland Sec. (Del. Super. Ct. 2025). “3d at 1260 (internal quotations omitted) (quoting 10 Del. C. § 6512). 61 Burkhart v. Davies, 602 A.”
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