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Del. Ch. Ct. R. 22
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Rule 22 Interpleader
PARTIES
Rule Text
(a) Grounds.
(1) By a Plaintiff. Persons with claims that may expose a plaintiff to double or multiple liability may be joined as defendants and required to interplead. Joinder for interpleader is proper even though:
(A) the claims of the several claimants, or the titles on which their claims depend, lack a common origin or are adverse and independent rather than identical; or
(B) the plaintiff denies liability in whole or in part to any or all of the claimants.
(2) By a Defendant. A defendant exposed to similar liability may seek interpleader through a crossclaim or counterclaim.
(b) Relation to Other Rules. This rule supplements— and does not limit—the joinder of parties allowed by Rule 20.
Amended, effective Sept. 25, 2023.