Failure of plaintiff to appear; adjournment or dismissal.
Del. Code tit. 10, § 9539
in effectIf a plaintiff litigating a civil suit fails to appear at any proceeding scheduled by the Court, the Court shall either: enter a nonsuit judgment, which may be taken off in like manner as a judgment by default; dismiss the action according to court rule; or adjourn the matter for further proceedings, as the circumstances direct.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title10/c095/sc02/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
