DiGiacobbe v. Sestak

In this appeal, we consider the role of a master in the Court of. Chancery and the scope of review of a master’s final report. We hold that the judges in the Court of Chancery have both inherent and statutory power to refer any matter within the court’s jurisdiction to a master. They may delegate to a master full authority to address all issues in controversy from the outset of the case through post-trial submissions. The master is not a judge, however, so the master’s rulings and report are not final until they have been reviewed and adopted by a judge. Timely objections to the master’s…