(a) The court shall enter a final judgment determining the rights of the parties. The judgment shall award to the successful party the costs of the proceeding.
(b) The judgment shall not bar an action, proceeding or counterclaim commenced or interposed within 60 days of entry of judgment for affirmative equitable relief which was not sought by counterclaim in the proceeding because of the limited jurisdiction of the court.
(c) If the proceeding is founded upon an allegation of forcible entry or forcible holding out, the court may award to the successful party a fixed sum as damages, in addition to the costs.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 57. SUMMARY POSSESSION
§ 5701. Jurisdiction and venue.
§ 5701A. Establishing territorial jurisdiction.
§ 5701B. Civil jurisdiction; bifurcated claims.
§ 5702. Grounds for summary proceeding.
§ 5703. Who may maintain proceeding.
§ 5704. Commencement of action and notice of complaint.
§ 5705. Service and filing of notice.
§ 5707. Contents of complaint generally.
§ 5708. Additional contents of certain complaints.
§ 5714. Compelling attendance of jurors.
§ 5715. Execution of judgment; writ of possession.
§ 5716. Stay of proceedings by tenant; good faith dispute.
§ 5717. Stay of proceedings on appeal.