MITCHELL v. THAYER

C.A. No. 174, 2023.

312 A.3d 693 (2024)

Jack MITCHELL, Respondent Below, Appellant, v. Rachel and Joshua THAYER, Petitioners Below, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: January 29, 2024.

Corrected: January 30, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Regina S.E. Murphy, Esquire and Amy E. Tryon, Esquire , Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellant Jack Mitchell.

Dana L. Reynolds, Esquire , Law Offices of Dana Reynolds, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellees Rachel and Joshua Thayer.

Before SEITZ, Chief Justice; VALIHURA, TRAYNOR, LEGROW, and GRIFFITHS, Justices, constituting the Court en Banc.


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