Legal Opinion
Chaplake Holdings, Ltd. v. Chrysler Corp.
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided January 29, 2001No. 100, 2000PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALSH, Justice.
As permitted by Supreme Court Rule 41, we have accepted certification of a question of law from the Superior Court concerning whether a plaintiff, incorporated in the United Kingdom, may pursue an amended complaint under the relation-back provision of Superior Court Rule 15(c), if its corporate status has been terminated through receivership. Specifically, the question posed is:
Since [plaintiffs] cause of action in the third amended complaint would be barred under the law of the United Kingdom, can it, nevertheless be permitted under the relation-back doctrine of Superior Court…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Burnett v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Rales v. Blasband Ex Rel. Easco Hand Tools, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1993
- Steven Hill v. William ShelanderCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- John Staren and David Henner v. American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Grand Ventures, Inc. v. WhaleySupreme Court of Delaware · 1993
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3Cited by36 opinions
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