Class Action Litigation in Delaware
This page covers class action litigation as it applies in Delaware — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what class action litigation protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern class action litigation in Delaware
Delaware state law
- Delaware Criminal Code › Specific Offenses › Offenses Against Public Health, Order and DecencyDE 11 § 11-1365
- Free Public Schools › Regulatory Provisions › General Regulatory ProvisionsDE 14 § 14-4147
- Insurance › Unfair Practices in the Insurance BusinessDE 18 § 18-2304
- Insurance › Delaware Insurance Guaranty Association ActDE 18 § 18-4208
- General Provisions › Department of Public Transportation and Department of Safety and Homeland SecurityDE 21 § 21-305
- Common Interests and Ownership of Real Estate › Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act › Management of the Common Interest CommunityDE 25 § 25-81-318
Federal law
- Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Expanded federal diversity jurisdiction over large multistate class actions. Codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453, 1711–1715.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for class action litigation in Delaware.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.