This Amendment removes "shall be entitled to the following damages" and removes the list thereafter from the Act and substitutes that language with "may be entitled to attorneys' fees and costs" to better reflect current Delaware practice and to provide the Court with more discretion in determining fees.

Plain English Breakdown

The official text repeats itself multiple times without adding new information.

Amendment Changing How Courts Decide Legal Fees

This amendment changes a law so that courts can choose whether to award legal fees instead of automatically giving specific damages.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the rule stating people shall be entitled to certain damages and deletes the list following it from the Act.
• Adds new language saying people may be entitled to attorneys' fees and costs.
• Gives courts more discretion in determining fees.
• Updates the law to better reflect current Delaware practice.

Who It Names or Affects

• Courts deciding cases under this Act
• People involved in these court cases who may seek attorneys' fees and costs

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not name the specific Act being changed.
• No effective date is provided for this amendment.

Official Summary Text

This Amendment removes "shall be entitled to the following damages" and removes the list thereafter from the Act and substitutes that language with "may be entitled to attorneys' fees and costs" to better reflect current Delaware practice and to provide the Court with more discretion in determining fees.
This Amendment removes "shall be entitled to the following damages" and removes the list thereafter from the Act and substitutes that language with "may be entitled to attorneys' fees and costs" to better reflect current Delaware practice and to provide the Court with more discretion in determining fees.