Delaware General Assembly

Defeated

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

SB 310

6/21/00

Lee

As presently written the plaintiff would receive pre-trial interest without consideration of all the factors causing delay or the reasons for the rejection of a plaintiff's settlement demand. This amendment gives the discretion to the hearing officer or trial Judge to determine if the defendant should be penalized by having the amount of pre-judgment interest added to the judgment.

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