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Del. Code tit. 6, § 7719

Enforcement of ADR rights

Known as the Delaware Voluntary Alternative Dispute Resolution Act

The act spans §§ 6–6 (21 sections).

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(a) The right to ADR provided for under this chapter may be enforced by any court with jurisdiction over the parties. Any person who files a certificate under § 7704 of this title thereby consents to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State for the purpose of enforcing in a summary proceeding the rights provided for by this chapter.

(b) In addition to the right to compel ADR provided by subsection (a) of this section, any party to an ADR proceeding to be conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in compelling ADR.

(c) Any party failing to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of an ADR Specialist shall be subject to suit by the ADR Specialist for 3 times the amount of such fees and expenses, together with the attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in such litigation.

Official source: Delaware Code Online. Reproduced from public-domain Delaware statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.