Delaware Code

6 Del. C. § 18-110 (2026)

Contested matters relating to managers; contested votes

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(a) Upon application of any member or manager, the Court of Chancery may hear and determine the validity of any admission, election, appointment, removal or resignation of a manager of a limited liability company, and the right of any person to become or continue to be a manager of a limited liability company, and, in case the right to serve as a manager is claimed by more than 1 person, may determine the person or persons entitled to serve as managers; and to that end make such order or decree in any such case as may be just and proper, with power to enforce the production of any books, papers and records of the limited liability company relating to the issue. In any such application, the limited liability company shall be named as a party and service of copies of the application upon the registered agent of the limited liability company shall be deemed to be service upon the limited liability company and upon the person or persons whose right to serve as a manager is contested and upon the person or persons, if any, claiming to be a manager or claiming the right to be a manager; and the registered agent shall forward immediately a copy of the application to the limited liability company and to the person or persons whose right to serve as a manager is contested and to the person or persons, if any, claiming to be a manager or the right to be a manager, in a postpaid, sealed, registered letter addressed to such limited liability company and such person or persons at their post-office addresses last known to the registered agent or furnished to the registered agent by the applicant member or manager. The Court may make such order respecting further or other notice of such application as it deems proper under these circumstances.

(b) Upon application of any member or manager, the Court of Chancery may hear and determine the result of any vote of members or managers upon matters as to which the members or managers of the limited liability company, or any class or group of members or managers, have the right to vote pursuant to the limited liability company agreement or other agreement or this chapter (other than the admission, election, appointment, removal or resignation of managers). In any such application, the limited liability company shall be named as a party and service of the application upon the registered agent of the limited liability company shall be deemed to be service upon the limited liability company, and no other party need be joined in order for the Court to adjudicate the result of the vote. The Court may make such order respecting further or other notice of such application as it deems proper under these circumstances.

(c) As used in this section, the term “manager” refers to a person:

(1) Who is a “manager” as defined in § 18-101 of this title; and

(2) Whether or not a member of a limited liability company, who, although not a “manager” as defined in § 18-101 of this title, participates materially in the management of the limited liability company;

provided however, that the power to elect or otherwise select or to participate in the election or selection of a person to be a “manager” as defined in § 18-101 of this title shall not, by itself, constitute participation in the management of the limited liability company.

(d) Nothing herein contained limits or affects the right to serve process in any other manner now or hereafter provided by law. This section is an extension of and not a limitation upon the right otherwise existing of service of legal process upon nonresidents.

69 Del. Laws, c. 260, §  571 Del. Laws, c. 77, §  776 Del. Laws, c. 387, §  282 Del. Laws, c. 48, § 1
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 46 cases (32 in the last 5 years), 2014–2026 · leading case: Jackson Lehr v. Aspen Power Partners LLC (Del. Ch. 2026).
Jackson Lehr v. Aspen Power Partners LLC (Del. Ch. 2026). · cites it 11× “Standing Under Section 18-110 In Count I, the plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment under 6 Del. C. § 18-110 regarding the proper composition of the Board and the validity of its decision to amend the Aspen Fourth LLC Agreement.”
Carlos Eduardo Lorefice Lynch v. R. Angel Gonzalez Gonzalez (Del. Ch. 2020). · cites it 5× “Both Lynch and Gonzalez pled claims under 6 Del. C. § 18-110 and 10 Del. C. § 6501 seeking declarations regarding Belleville’s ownership and control.”
Carlos Eduardo Lorefice Lynch v. R. Angel Gonzalex Gonzalex (Del. Ch. 2020). · cites it 5× “Plaintiffs Carlos Eduardo Lorefice Lynch (“Lynch”) and Grupo Belleville Holdings, LLC (“Belleville” or the “Company”), filed their complaint in May 2019 (the “Complaint”), seeking a declaratory judgment as to the Company’s rightful management pursuant to 6 Del. C. § 18-110, as…”
Zohar III Ltd. v. Stila Styles, LLC & Lynn Tilton (Del. Ch. 2022). · cites it 5× “July 22, 2014) (quoting 6 Del. C. § 18-110). 19 [Section 18-110] action, the most important question that must be answered is whether the claims, if meritorious, would help the court decide the proper composition of the [company’s] board or management team.”
Cardinale v. Feingold (Del. Ch. 2023). · cites it 5× “2022-0133-LWW Dear Counsel: This is a statutory proceeding pursuant to 6 Del. C. §§ 18-110 and 18-111. The defendants concede that the plaintiff is the sole manager of the six entities at issue.”
HREF Senior Worthington LLC v. Conroe WM LLC (Del. Ch. 2025). · cites it 5× “2024-1148-MTZ Dear Counsel: Since the August 20 expedited trial in this matter, my team has been working hard to resolve the plaintiff’s claim under 6 Del. C. § 18-110. To be candid, we were very close to issuing an opinion.”
Julia Haart v. Silvio Scaglia (Del. Ch. 2022). · cites it 4× “§ 225 and 6 Del. C. § 18-110, a claim to dissolve Freedom under 8 Del.”
REM OA Holdings, LLC v. N. Gold Holdings, LLC (Del. Ch. 2023). · cites it 4× “234 The plaintiffs seek a declaration under 6 Del. C. § 18-110 that (at 229 N. Gold Hldgs.”
HREF Senior Worthington LLC v. Conroe WM LLC (Del. Ch. 2026). · cites it 4× “33 SLI is a plaintiff in this plenary action, but only HREF brings Count V under 6 Del. C. § 18-110. 34 Joint Stip. ¶ 15; HoldCo Agreement at Recital; id.”
Christopher Ropko v. Phillip McNeill, Jr. (Del. Ch. 2026). · cites it 4× “Accordingly, the officers are entitled to declaratory relief under 6 Del. C. §§ 18-110 and 18-111 that the removals were invalid.”
A&J Capital, Inc. v. Law Off. of Krug & LA Metropolis Condo I, LLC (Del. Ch. 2019). · cites it 3× “Accordingly, as requested, A&J is entitled to declarations pursuant to 6 Del. C. §§ 18-110 and 18- 111 that it was improperly removed as Class B Manager and that it must be reinstated to that position immediately with all of its rights and obligations under the operative…”
Carlos Eduardo Lorefice Lynch v. R. Angel Gonzalez Gonzalez (Del. Ch. 2020). · cites it 3× “Count I seeks declaratory relief pursuant to 6 Del. C. § 18-110. Count II seeks declaratory relief pursuant to 10 Del.”
— 6 Del. C. § 18-110(a) — 21 cases
Carlos Eduardo Lorefice Lynch v. R. Angel Gonzalex Gonzalex (Del. Ch. 2020). “Plaintiffs Carlos Eduardo Lorefice Lynch (“Lynch”) and Grupo Belleville Holdings, LLC (“Belleville” or the “Company”), filed their complaint in May 2019 (the “Complaint”), seeking a declaratory judgment as to the Company’s rightful management pursuant to 6 Del. C. § 18-110, as…”
HREF Senior Worthington LLC v. Conroe WM LLC (Del. Ch. 2025). “2024-1148-MTZ Dear Counsel: Since the August 20 expedited trial in this matter, my team has been working hard to resolve the plaintiff’s claim under 6 Del. C. § 18-110. To be candid, we were very close to issuing an opinion.”
HREF Senior Worthington LLC v. Conroe WM LLC (Del. Ch. 2026). “33 SLI is a plaintiff in this plenary action, but only HREF brings Count V under 6 Del. C. § 18-110. 34 Joint Stip. ¶ 15; HoldCo Agreement at Recital; id.”
Jackson Lehr v. Aspen Power Partners LLC (Del. Ch. 2026). “Standing Under Section 18-110 In Count I, the plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment under 6 Del. C. § 18-110 regarding the proper composition of the Board and the validity of its decision to amend the Aspen Fourth LLC Agreement.”
Carlos Eduardo Lorefice Lynch v. R. Angel Gonzalez Gonzalez (Del. Ch. 2020). “Both Lynch and Gonzalez pled claims under 6 Del. C. § 18-110 and 10 Del. C. § 6501 seeking declarations regarding Belleville’s ownership and control.”
— 6 Del. C. § 18-110(b) — 3 cases
Jackson Lehr v. Aspen Power Partners LLC (Del. Ch. 2026). “Standing Under Section 18-110 In Count I, the plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment under 6 Del. C. § 18-110 regarding the proper composition of the Board and the validity of its decision to amend the Aspen Fourth LLC Agreement.”
New Wood Resources LLC v. Baldwin (Del. Super. Ct. 2021).
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