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10 DE Code § 8109. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8109. Bills and notes.

§ 8109. Bills and notes. When a cause of action arises from a promissory note, bill of exchange, or an acknowledgment under the hand of the party of a subsisting demand, the action may be commenced at any time within 6 years from the accruing of such cause of action. Code 1852, §  2744;  Code 1915, §  4673;  Code 1935, §  5131;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8108;
10 DE Code § 8110. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8110. Mesne profits after ejectment.

§ 8110. Mesne profits after ejectment. When, after a recovery in ejectment, an action is brought for mesne profits, if such action is commenced within 6 months after the ejectment, or, if there is an appeal or a writ of error, within 6 months after the affirmance of the judgment, or other determination of the proceeding in error, the action shall, so far as to avoid the intermediate operation of § 8106 of this title, be deemed a continuation of the proceeding in ejectment. The plaintiff shall not be debarred from recovering mesne profits for 3 years next preceding the commencement of the ejectment. Code 1852, §  2745;  Code 1915, §  4674;  Code 1935, §  5132;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8109;
10 DE Code § 8111. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8111. Work, labor or personal services.

§ 8111. Work, labor or personal services. No action for recovery upon a claim for wages, salary, or overtime for work, labor or personal services performed, or for damages (actual, compensatory or punitive, liquidated or otherwise), or for interest or penalties resulting from the failure to pay any such claim, or for any other benefits arising from such work, labor or personal services performed or in connection with any such action, shall be brought after the expiration of 1 year from the accruing of the cause of action on which such action is based. 20 Del. Laws, c. 594;  Code 1915, §  4675;  Code 1935, §  5133;  46 Del. Laws, c. 114;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8110;
10 DE Code § 8112. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8112. Waste.

§ 8112. Waste. No action to recover damages for waste shall be brought after the expiration of 3 years from the committing of the waste. Code 1852, §  2746;  Code 1915, §  4676;  Code 1935, §  5134;  46 Del. Laws, c. 115, §  2;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8111;
10 DE Code § 8113. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8113. Actions against decedent's estate.

§ 8113. Actions against decedent's estate. In all actions or claims against an executor or administrator of a decedent's estate, if the time within which the action could have been brought had not expired in the lifetime of the decedent, then the period of limitations provided for in this chapter shall be extended for a period of 6 months from the date of the decedent's death. If the claim was filed within the proper time with the executor or administrator the defense of the statute of limitations shall not avail to such executor or administrator if he or she subsequently rejects the claim and action is commenced thereon within 3 months after the executor or administrator has notified the claimant of such rejection as provided by § 2102 of Title 12. Code 1935, §§  5143-A;  45 Del. Laws, c. 256;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8112;  66 Del. Laws, c. 374, §  3;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 8114. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8114. Corporate officers' bonds.

§ 8114. Corporate officers' bonds. No action shall be brought upon any bond given to the president, directors and company of any bank, or to any corporation, by any officer of such bank or corporation, with condition for the officer's good behavior, or for the faithful discharge of the duties of the officer's station, or touching the execution of the officer's office, against either the principal or sureties, after the expiration of 2 years from the accruing of the cause of such action. No action shall be brought, and no proceedings shall be had upon any such bond, or upon any judgment thereon, against either the principal or sureties, for any cause of action accruing after the expiration of 6 years from the date of such bond. Code 1852, §§  2747, 2748;  Code 1915, §  4677;  Code 1935, §  5135;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8113;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 8115. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8115. Forfeiture under penal statute.

§ 8115. Forfeiture under penal statute. No civil action for a forfeiture upon a penal statute, whether at the suit of the party aggrieved, or of a common informer, or of the State, or otherwise, shall be brought after the expiration of 1 year from the accruing of the cause of such action. Code 1852, §  2749;  Code 1915, §  4678;  Code 1935, §  5136;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8114;
10 DE Code § 8116. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8116. Savings for infants or persons under disability.

§ 8116. Savings for infants or persons under disability. If a person entitled to any action comprehended within §§ 8101-8115 of this title, shall have been, at the time of the accruing of the cause of such action, under disability of infancy or incompetency of mind, this chapter shall not be a bar to such action during the continuance of such disability, nor until the expiration of 3 years from the removal thereof. Code 1852, §  2750;  Code 1915, §  4679;  Code 1935, §  5137;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8115;
10 DE Code § 8117. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8117. Defendant's absence from State.

§ 8117. Defendant's absence from State. If at the time when a cause of action accrues against any person, such person is out of the State, the action may be commenced, within the time limited therefor in this chapter, after such person comes into the State in such manner that by reasonable diligence, such person may be served with process. If, after a cause of action shall have accrued against any person, such person departs from and resides or remains out of the State, the time of such person's absence until such person shall have returned into the State in the manner provided in this section, shall not be taken as any part of the time limited for the commencement of the action. Code 1852, §  2751;  20 Del. Laws, c. 594;  25 Del. Laws, c. 234;  Code 1915, §  4680;  Code 1935, §  5138;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8116;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 8118. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8118. Other savings.

§ 8118. Other savings. (a) If in any action duly commenced within the time limited therefor in this chapter, the writ fails of a sufficient service or return by any unavoidable accident, or by any default or neglect of the officer to whom it is committed; or if the writ is abated, or the action otherwise avoided or defeated by the death of any party thereto, or for any matter of form; or if after a verdict for the plaintiff, the judgment shall not be given for the plaintiff because of some error appearing on the face of the record which vitiates the proceedings; or if a judgment for the plaintiff is reversed on appeal or a writ of error; a new action may be commenced, for the same cause of action, at any time within 1 year after the abatement or other determination of the original action, or after the reversal of the judgment therein. (b) If in the original action, the benefit of this chapter is pleaded, and a verdict upon such defense is found for the plaintiff, such verdict shall be conclusive evidence that the original action was commenced within the time limited therefor. Code 1852, §§  2752, 2753;  Code 1915, §  4681;  Code 1935, §  5139;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8117;
10 DE Code § 8119. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8119. Personal injuries.

§ 8119. Personal injuries. No action for the recovery of damages upon a claim for alleged personal injuries shall be brought after the expiration of 2 years from the date upon which it is claimed that such alleged injuries were sustained; subject, however, to the provisions of § 8127 of this title. 20 Del. Laws, c. 594, §  1;  Code 1915, §  4675;  Code 1935, §  5133;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8118;  52 Del. Laws, c. 339, §  2;  57 Del. Laws, c. 568, §  3;
10 DE Code § 8120. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8120. Setoff.

§ 8120. Setoff. This chapter shall apply to any debt alleged by way of setoff or counterclaim on the part of a defendant. The time of limitation of such debt shall be computed in like manner as if an action therefor had been commenced at the time when the plaintiff's action commenced. Code 1852, §  2754;  Code 1915, §  4682;  Code 1935, §  5140;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8119;
10 DE Code § 8121. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8121. Cause of action arising outside State.

§ 8121. Cause of action arising outside State. Where a cause of action arises outside of this State, an action cannot be brought in a court of this State to enforce such cause of action after the expiration of whichever is shorter, the time limited by the law of this State, or the time limited by the law of the state or country where the cause of action arose, for bringing an action upon such cause of action. Where the cause of action originally accrued in favor of a person who at the time of such accrual was a resident of this State, the time limited by the law of this State shall apply. 46 Del. Laws, c. 254, §  1;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8120;
10 DE Code § 8122. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8122. Marking and bounding lands.

§ 8122. Marking and bounding lands. The return of commissions to mark and bound lands, if no action is brought to controvert the same within 7 years, shall be conclusive evidence of the original location of such land, and of the lines and boundaries thereof, saving to infants, persons insane, imprisoned or beyond sea, and those claiming under them, the right to bring such action within 5 years from the removal of such disability. The term of 7 years shall not begin to run against any person while such person is in possession of the land in controversy. Code 1852, §  996;  Code 1915, §  4683;  Code 1935, §  5141;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8121;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 8123. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8123. Forcible entry and detainer.

§ 8123. Forcible entry and detainer. No writs shall be issued, by a justice of the peace or the Court of Common Pleas, upon a complaint of forcible entry, after 1 year from the time of such entry; or upon a complaint of forcible detainer merely, after the tenant has been in continued possession of the premises for 2 years. These limitations need not be pleaded, but they shall defeat any such suit whenever it appears that they apply to it. Code 1852, §  2208;  Code 1915, §  4685;  Code 1935, §  5143;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8122;
10 DE Code § 8124. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8124. Notice of claim against City of Wilmington.

§ 8124. Notice of claim against City of Wilmington. No action, suit or proceeding shall be brought or maintained against the Mayor and Council of Wilmington for damages on account of physical injuries, death or injury to property by reason of the negligence of the Mayor and Council of Wilmington or any of its departments, officers, agents or employees thereof, unless the person by or on behalf of whom such claim or demand is asserted shall, within 1 year from the happening of such injury, notify the Mayor in writing of the time, place, cause and character of the injuries sustained. 34 Del. Laws, c. 119;  Code 1935, §  2470;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8123;  53 Del. Laws, c. 164.;
10 DE Code § 8125. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8125. Valuation and assessment of property.

§ 8125. Valuation and assessment of property. Actions for anything done in pursuance of Chapter 83 of Title 9, relating to valuation and assessment of property, shall be brought within 6 months. If judgment is given for defendant, defendant shall recover treble costs. Code 1852, §  175;  Code 1915, §  1136;  Code 1935, §§  1282, 1313, 1335;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8124;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 8126. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8126. County and municipality zoning and planning actions.

§ 8126. County and municipality zoning and planning actions. (a) No action, suit or proceeding in any court, whether in law or equity or otherwise, in which the legality of any ordinance, code, regulation or map, relating to zoning, or any amendment thereto, or any regulation or ordinance relating to subdivision and land development, or any amendment thereto, enacted by the governing body of a county or municipality, is challenged, whether by direct or collateral attack or otherwise, shall be brought after the expiration of 60 days from the date of publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality in which such adoption occurred, of notice of the adoption of such ordinance, code, regulation, map or amendment. (b) No action, suit or proceeding in any court, whether in law or equity or otherwise, in which the legality of any action of the appropriate county or municipal body finally granting or denying approval of a final or record plan submitted under the subdivision and land development regulations of such county or municipality is challenged, whether directly or by collateral attack or otherwise, shall be brought after the expiration of 60 days from the date of publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality in which such action occurred, of notice of such final approval or denial of such final or record plan. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  8125;  56 Del. Laws, c. 467.;
10 DE Code § 8128. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8128. Health care malpractice action limitations.

§ 8128. Health care malpractice action limitations. No action for the recovery of damages upon a claim based upon alleged health care malpractice, whether in the nature of a tort action or breach of contract action, shall be brought after the expiration of the time period for bringing such action set forth in § 6856 of Title 18. 60 Del. Laws, c. 373, §  3;
10 DE Code § 8129. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8129. Inheritance and estate taxes.

§ 8129. Inheritance and estate taxes. No action shall be brought by the State for the collection of inheritance taxes and estate taxes upon the estate of any decedent after the expiration of 20 years from the decedent's date of death. 61 Del. Laws, c. 439, §  1;
10 DE Code § 8131. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8131. Limitation for Indochina herbicide exposure.

§ 8131. Limitation for Indochina herbicide exposure. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the time limitation for an action to recover damages for wrongful death or for personal injuries suffered by a member or former member of the armed forces of the United States, who served as a member of the armed forces of the United States in Indochina between January 1, 1962, and May 7, 1975, inclusive, due to exposure to phenoxy herbicides, including but not limited to exposure to substances known as Agent Orange, Agent Blue, Agent White and chemical components known as 2, 4-D; 2, 4, 5-T; TCDD; Picloran and cacodylic acid, shall not expire until 2 years has elapsed from the date that said person has been told by a licensed physician (whether in Delaware or otherwise) that the injuries or death may be related, in whole or in part, to exposure to phenoxy herbicides. (b) If the foregoing 2-year period has expired as of May 10, 1983, then said person shall have from 6 months from May 10, 1983, to file an action to recover damages for phenoxy herbicide exposure in Indochina. 64 Del. Laws, c. 25, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 8132. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8132. Comparative negligence.

§ 8132. Comparative negligence. In all actions brought to recover damages for negligence which results in death or injury to person or property, the fact that the plaintiff may have been contributorily negligent shall not bar a recovery by the plaintiff or the plaintiff's legal representative where such negligence was not greater than the negligence of the defendant or the combined negligence of all defendants against whom recovery is sought, but any damages awarded shall be diminished in proportion to the amount of negligence attributed to the plaintiff. 64 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 8134. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8134. Limitation on liability of third parties rendering assistance in oil or hazardous material discharge cleanup.

§ 8134. Limitation on liability of third parties rendering assistance in oil or hazardous material discharge cleanup. (a) The provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the liability of any person rendering care, assistance or advice to prevent, minimize or mitigate oil or hazardous material discharge for any removal costs and damage caused by, or related to, such care, assistance or advice shall be limited to acts or omissions of such person which can be shown to have been the result of gross negligence, or reckless, wilful, wanton and/or intentional acts of misconduct on the part of such person. (b) The limit of liability as set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the actions of any person responsible for the initial discharge. (c) Any person responsible for the initial discharge is liable for any removal costs and damages that another person is relieved of under subsection (a) of this section. (d) This section shall not be construed to limit any liability of any person for personal injuries or wrongful death as a result of the acts or omissions of such person. 68 Del. Laws, c. 5, §  1;
10 DE Code § 8135. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8135. Limitation from civil liability for certain volunteers.

§ 8135. Limitation from civil liability for certain volunteers. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein:  (1) “Activity” is any decision, act or event relating to medical or dental treatment of a person undertaken by the medical or dental clinic in furtherance of the person's medical or dental treatment. (2) “Compensation” is any remuneration, whether by way of salary, fee or otherwise, for services rendered, exclusive of any gift perquisite in form of access to services of the medical or dental clinic at no or a reduced cost or reimbursement for costs actually incurred or the providing of lunch or other meals. (3) “Employee” is any person who receives compensation from the medical or dental clinic for services rendered in connection with an activity of the medical or dental clinic. (4) “Medical or dental clinic” is any facility other than a hospital or doctor's or dentist's office which offers medical or dental services, which is run by a nonprofit entity under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)], and which is staffed entirely or in part by licensed physicians or nurses or licensed dentists or dental hygienists who serve without compensation. (5) “Volunteer” is any licensed physician or nurse or licensed dentist or dental hygienist engaged in an activity for a medical or dental clinic without compensation. (b) No volunteer or the medical or dental clinic with which the volunteer is affiliated shall be subject to suit directly, derivatively or by way of contribution or indemnification for any civil damages under the laws of Delaware resulting from any negligent act or omission performed during or in connection with an activity of the volunteer while serving the medical or dental clinic, unless said volunteer has insurance coverage for such acts or omissions in which case the amount recovered shall not exceed the limits of such applicable insurance coverage. (c) Notwithstanding those provisions of subsection (b) of this section, a plaintiff may sue and recover civil damages from a volunteer based upon a negligent act or omission involving the operation of a motor vehicle during an activity; provided, that the amount recovered from such volunteer shall not exceed the limits of applicable insurance coverage maintained by or on behalf of such volunteer with respect to the negligent operation of a motor vehicle in such circumstances. (d) The immunity granted in subsection (b) of this section shall not extend to any act or omission constituting wilful and wanton or grossly negligent conduct.  67 Del. Laws, c. 211, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 395, §§  1-4;
10 DE Code § 8136. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 81. Personal Actions|§ 8136. Actions involving public petition and participation.

§ 8136. Actions involving public petition and participation. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein:  (1) An “action involving public petition and participation” is an action, claim, cross-claim or counterclaim for damages that is brought by a public applicant or permittee, and is materially related to any efforts of the defendant to report on, rule on, challenge or oppose such application or permission. (2) “Communication” shall mean any statement, claim or allegation in a proceeding, decision, protest, writing, argument, contention or other expression. (3) “Government body” shall mean the State and any county, city, town, village or any other political subdivision of the State; any public improvement or special district, public authority, commission, agency or public benefit corporation; any other separate corporate instrumentality or unit of State or local government; or the federal government. (4) “Public applicant or permittee” shall mean any person who has applied for or obtained a permit, zoning change, lease, license, certificate or other entitlement for use or permission to act from any government body, or any person with an interest, connection or affiliation with such person that is materially related to such application or permission. (b) In an action involving public petition and participation, damages may only be recovered if the plaintiff, in addition to all other necessary elements, shall have established by clear and convincing evidence that any communication which gives rise to the action was made with knowledge of its falsity or with reckless disregard of whether it was false, where the truth or falsity of such communication is material to the cause of action at issue. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any constitutional, statutory or common-law protection of defendants to actions involving public petition and participation. 68 Del. Laws, c. 391, §  1;