Legal Opinion
Stiftel v. Malarkey
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided July 22, 1977PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AFTER TRIAL.
JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANTS.
BROWN, Vice Chancellor.
This is an action brought by the eleven judges who comprise the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. The defendants are sued in their official capacities as Secretary of the Department of Finance, State Budget Director and State Treasurer. The suit seeks a mandatory injunction against the defendants requiring them to cause the plaintiff judges to be paid certain cost-of-living benefits in addition to their regular salaries for the balance of their respective judicial terms. The complaint also seeks a judgment requiring…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Evans v. GoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Todd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Clendaniel v. ConradSupreme Court of Delaware · 1912
- E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. ClarkSupreme Court of Delaware · 1952
- State ex rel. Biggs v. CorleySupreme Court of Delaware · 1934
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Hoover v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2008
- Stiftel v. MalarkeySupreme Court of Delaware · 1977
- Zhurbin v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2014
- Nellius v. StiftelSupreme Court of Delaware · 1978
- Fantasia Restaurant & Lounge, Inc. v. New Castle County Board of AdjustmentSuperior Court of Delaware · 1998
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