PNC Bank, Delaware v. Hudson

In this appeal from the Superior Court, we consider a question of first impression: whether the twenty day time period for requesting a trial de novo under Superior Court Civil Rule 16.1(h)(1), following an arbi trator’s decision, is subject to enlargement. We conclude that the period is not a jurisdictional barrier but is subject to enlargement under Superior Court Civil Rule 6(b). Accordingly, we affirm.

I

The Superior Court proceedings began as a debt action on a promissory note. The plaintiff-appellant, PNC Bank, Delaware (“PNC”), filed suit against defendants William H. Hudson and Alice P.…