Delaware Code
6 Del. C. § 4615 (2026)
Fees, costs and expenses for respondent or defendant
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In any action, pleading or motion under this chapter, the Administrative Hearing Office, Panel or court hearing or reviewing the matter, may in its discretion, award attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses to the respondent or defendant if an action was brought for an improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation.
68 Del. Laws, c. 311, § 1;Notes of Decisions
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case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Delaware Human & Civil Rights Comm'n v. Welch (Del. Super. Ct. 2025).
Delaware Human & Civil Rights Comm'n v. Welch (Del. Super. Ct. 2025). “The parties’ contentions The Motion seeks an award of attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in reviewing the Fair Housing complaint, communications with the Division and the Commission, legal research, defending the investigation, and prosecuting the motion to dismiss in this…”
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