Publication Date: 2018-03-21
Practice Area: Corporate Governance | Mergers and Acquisitions
Industry: Real Estate
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Slights
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stuart M. Grant, Cynthia A. Calder, Nathan A. Cook, and Michael T. Manuel, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., Wilmington, DE; Jason M. Leviton and Bradley Vettraino, Block & Leviton LLP, Boston, MA, attorneys for plaintiffs;
for defendant: Stephen C. Norman, Kevin R. Shannon, and Jaclyn C. Levin, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Andrew W. Stern, Jon W. Muenz, and Leah R. Milbauer, Sidley Austin LLP, New York, NY; Kevin G. Abrams, Daniel R. Ciarrocki, Matthew L. Miller, Abrams & Bayliss, LLP, Wilmington, DE; John A. Neuwirth, Seth Goodchild, Evert J. Christensen, Matthew S. Connors, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY, attorneys for defendants.
Case Number: D68080
Stockholders breach of fiduciary duty claims arising from merger transaction with alleged controlling minority stockholder brought against board and alleged controller failed where allegations insufficient to find that alleged controller exerted control or dominance over board or directors or special committee designated to negotiate merger.