In re Disciplinary Action Against Del Vecchio

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• holding that “despite the merger of law and equity, the doctrine of laches is very much alive, and that statutes of limitations serve, generally, as a guideline to the application of laches, rather than as a complete abrogation of the doctrine”
• noting that one of the main purposes of pleading is to ensure that opposing parties are apprised of the basis of the claim and the relief sought
• “[S]tatutory limits are used as a guide in applying the doctrine of laches to equitable claims, but courts evaluating such claims are not irrevocably bound to such limits.”

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