Responding to a Complaint: Delaware | Practical Law

Responding to a Complaint: Delaware | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to responding to a complaint in a trial court of general jurisdiction in Delaware. This Q&A addresses the time to respond, extending the time to respond, pre-answer motions, answers, replies to the answer, counterclaims, crossclaims, third-party claims (also known as impleader) and defensive interpleader. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Responding to a Complaint: State Q&A Tool).

Responding to a Complaint: Delaware

Practical Law State Q&A w-009-8711 (Approx. 22 pages)

Responding to a Complaint: Delaware

by William M. Lafferty, Matthew R. Clark, and John P. DiTomo, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, with Practical Law Litigation
Law stated as of 09 Aug 2023 • Delaware, United States
A Q&A guide to responding to a complaint in a trial court of general jurisdiction in Delaware. This Q&A addresses the time to respond, extending the time to respond, pre-answer motions, answers, replies to the answer, counterclaims, crossclaims, third-party claims (also known as impleader) and defensive interpleader. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Responding to a Complaint: State Q&A Tool).
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Delaware courts have modified or suspended many court rules and procedures on a statewide or court-by-court basis. For more information, see The Delaware Judiciary Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).