Del. Code 10, § 8137 : Courts And Judicial Procedures — Personal Actions — Standards for motion to dismiss and summary judgment in certain cases involving public petition and participation Date: 2 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 Legislative Session, Act 399 (a) A motion to dismiss in which the moving party has demonstrated that the action, claim, cross-claim or counterclaim subject to the motion is an action involving public petition and participation as defined in § 8136(a)(1) of this title shall be granted unless the party responding to the motion demonstrates that the cause of action has a substantial basis in law or is supported by a substantial argument for an extension, modification or reversal of existing law. The court shall grant preference in the hearing of such motion. (b) A motion for summary judgment in which the moving party has demonstrated that the action, claim, cross-claim or counterclaim subject to the action is an action involving public petition and participation as defined in § 8136(a)(1) of this title shall be granted unless the party responding to the motion demonstrates that the cause of action has a substantial basis in fact and law or is supported by a substantial argument for an extension, modification or reversal of existing law. The court shall grant preference in the hearing of such motion. Del. C. § 8137 68 Del. Laws, c. 391, §1.;