Symphorien v. Symphorien

Annotate this Case

Download PDF

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE RAPHAEL SYMPHORIEN, Petitioner BelowAppellant, v. SHIRLEY SYMPHORIEN, Respondent BelowAppellee. § § § § § § § § § § § No. 267, 2005 Court Below Family Court of the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle County File No. CN04-08265 Petition No. 04-17953 Submitted: September 8, 2005 Decided: November 8, 2005 Before STEELE, Chief Justice, JACOBS, and RIDGELY, Justices. ORDER This 8th day of November 2005, after careful consideration of the appellant s opening brief, the appellee s motion to affirm, we find it manifest that the judgment should be affirmed on the basis of the Family Court=s order dated June 3, 2005. A motion to reopen a judgment is left to the sound discretion of the trial court.* We find no abuse of the trial court s discretion in this case. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Family Court is AFFIRMED. BY THE COURT: /s/Henry duPont Ridgely Justice * Reynolds v. Reynolds, 595 A.2d 385, 389 (Del. 1991).

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.