Highlights & Analysis of Key Decisions from Delaware's Supreme Court & Court of Chancery
Zutrau v. Jansing, C.A. No. 7457-VCP (Del. Ch. Mar. 18, 2013).
Issues addressed in this Court of Chancery opinion: (1) The right to have a receiver appointed for a solvent corporation based on allegations of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty of directors; (2) direct claim for breach of fiduciary duty in connection with…
TR Investors, LLC v. Genger, C.A. No. 6697-CS (Del. Ch. Feb. 18, 2013).
Issue addressed: Whether the doctrine of “issue preclusion” prevented the relitigation of issues previously decided, and thus supported the grant of a motion for summary judgment. Short answer: Yes.
Short Overview
This 58-page opinion chronicles the long and tortuous…
Aveta, Inc. v. Bengoa, C.A. No. 5074-VCL (Del. Ch. Sept. 20, 2010), read opinion here.
The five prior decisions in this matter highlighted on this blog are available here.
Brief Overview
This is the sixth decision by the Court of Chancery in this case which involves a post-merger dispute that has a tortuous procedural…
Banet v. Fonds de Regulation et de Controle Cafe Cacao, C.A. No. 3742-CC (Del. Ch. March 12, 2010), read letter decision here. Prior Chancery decisions involving this matter have been highlighted on this blog here. The parties have also been engaged in extensive litigation in the New York courts.
The latest iteration of this matter involves…
TravelCenters of America LLC v. Brog, (Del. Ch., Nov. 21, 2008), read opinion here. The Chancery Court issued two prior opinions in this case, one of which was especially noteworthy, and both were summarized here.
In this letter ruling, the court discussed the discretionary factors applied by the court in deciding whether to stay discovery pending…