Bovell v. Allstate Insurance

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

ROBERT BOVELL, )
)
Plaintiff, )
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v. )
) C.A. No. N24C-10-240 CLS
ALLSTATE INSURANCE, BRIANNA )
HERNANDEZ-CUEVAS, )
)
Defendants. )

Submitted: April 16, 2025
Decided: April 22, 2025

ORDER

Having considered Defendant Brianna Hernandez-Cuevas’ (“Defendant”)

Motion to Dismiss, and Plaintiff Robert Bovell’s Response to the Motion, it appears

to the Court the following:1

1. This case stems from a motor vehicle accident.2 The incident occurred

on October 20, 2022, and was reported to the Wilmington Police Department on the

same day.3

1
The facts described here are drawn from the Complaint and all documents the parties incorporated
by reference. The Court accepts those facts solely for the purpose of ruling on the Motion.
2
See Complaint Filed on October 17, 2024, D.I. 1.
3
Motion to Dismiss ¶ 2, D.I. 13.

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2. Defendant now moves for dismissal, arguing that Plaintiff fails to

initiate the action within the two-year statute of limitations period.4 Specifically,

that the Complaint bears an electronic stamp showing “EFiled: October 22, 2024”

on the top right of the document.5

3. The Complaint was filed within the statute of limitations period. Not

only was the praecipe physically stamped by the Prothonotary confirming it was

received and filed on October 17, 2024,6 it was also noted as “COMPLAINT FILED

ON OCTOBER 17, 2024” on File and Serve.7

4. Therefore, Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Calvin L. Scott
Judge Calvin L. Scott, Jr.

4
Id. ¶ 5.
5
See Defendant’s Letter to the Court, D.I. 19.
6
See Praecipe, D.I. 3. Even though there is a “Corrected Praecipe Filed on October 23, 2024,” it
has no impact on the original filing date. D.I. 7.
7
See Complaint Filed on October 17, 2024, D.I. 1.

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