Legal Opinion
WLR Foods, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided December 6, 1994No. Civ. A. 94-012-HPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MICHAEL, District Judge.
WLR Foods, Inc. (“WLR”) filed a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment affirming the validity of certain Virginia statutes and certain of its actions taken in defending itself against a hostile takeover commenced by Tyson Foods, Inc. and WLR Acquisition Corp. (“Tyson”). Tyson filed a counterclaim attacking the defenses undertaken by WLR in warding off the takeover attempt. Tyson included various counts asserting claims falling into three general categories: (1) the unconstitutionality of the Virginia statutory scheme regulating corporate takeovers;…
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