A recent Delaware Supreme Court opinion addressed the independence and disinterestedness of corporate directors in the context of adequately pleading pre-suit demand futility as a prerequisite for pursuing a derivative claim. In Marchand v. Barnhill (Del. June 19, 2019), the court reversed the Court of Chancery’s dismissal of the case for failure to establish demand
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Chancery Denies a Motion for Reargument and Motion to Amend its Ruling
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Chancery Court Updates
The Ravenswood Investment Company L.P. v. Winmill, C.A. No. 3730-VCN (Del. Ch. Nov. 30, 2011), read letter ruling here. A prior decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery in this case was highlighted on these pages here.
Issue Addressed
The Court addressed a motion for reargument under Rule 59(f), as well as Court…