Specific Law Flashcards

In a Delaware appraisal proceeding under DGCL Section 262, dissenting stockholders are entitled to receive:

Answer: The fair value of their shares as determined by the Court of Chancery

Section 262 entitles perfected dissenters to a judicial determination of the fair value of their shares.

Under Delaware's long-arm statute, a nonresident who commits a tortious act within Delaware is:

Answer: Subject to personal jurisdiction in Delaware courts for claims arising from that act

10 Del. C. Section 3104 confers specific jurisdiction over nonresidents who commit tortious acts in Delaware.

Delaware applies which comparative negligence rule in tort cases?

Answer: Modified comparative negligence barring recovery if plaintiff's fault exceeds 50%

Under 10 Del. C. Section 8132, a plaintiff may recover only if their negligence is not greater than the defendants' combined negligence.

Which body handles the residuary probate administration of decedents' estates in Delaware?

Answer: The Register of Wills, subject to Court of Chancery oversight

Each Delaware county's Register of Wills administers probate under the supervisory jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery.

Under the DGCL, board action taken without a meeting requires:

Answer: Unanimous written consent of all directors

DGCL Section 141(f) permits board action without a meeting only by unanimous written or electronic consent.

In Delaware, a landlord under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code generally must return a security deposit within how many days after termination?

Answer: 20 days

25 Del. C. Section 5514 requires return of the deposit or an itemized list of damages within 20 days.

Delaware's rape shield and criminal statutes are codified primarily in which title of the Delaware Code?

Answer: Title 11

Title 11 of the Delaware Code contains the state's criminal statutes and related procedural provisions.