Delaware General Assembly

Signed 5/15/06

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

1/26/06

Vaughn

Rep. Valihura

Sen. Venables, Bonini
Rep. Keeley

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WRONGFUL DEATH.

This Act would permit the victim’s survivor of a wrongful death to recoup “reasonable funeral expenses.” The current $2,000 limit is outdated and unreasonable, and without a basis in economic reality. Rather than legislate another limit, which would have to be Amended again as costs rise in the future, this Act would permit “reasonable” funeral expenses, to be tied to the amount paid upon the death of a State pensioner which is currently $7,000 and Amended periodically.

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