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· 4/7/1975

Darby v. New Castle Gunning Bedford Education Ass'n

Citations

  • 336 A.2d 209
  • 88 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3501
  • 1975 Del. LEXIS 606

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  • recognizing that mandamus cannot issue to compel a discretionary 3 (7
  • “[I]n view of the substantial public interest in the statute, we consider the merits of the appeal under the well-established public-interest-exception-to-the-mootness doctrine.”
  • “The writ is extraordinary and appropriate only when a plaintiff is able to establish a clear legal right to the performance of a non-discretionary duty.” (citations omitted)
  • “Agreement by its nature presumes the power and discretion to disagree until and unless there is a meeting of the minds of the parties in the same intention.”
  • “Agreement by its nature presumes the power and discretion to disagree until and unless there is a meeting of the minds of the parties in the same intention.”

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Judges: Herrmann, Duffy, McNeilly

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