Legal Opinion
Black & Decker Corp. v. American Standard Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided February 23, 1988No. Civ. A. 88-50 LONPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LONGOBARDI, District Judge.
The Black & Decker Corporation (“Black & Decker”) and B & D Acquisition Inc. (“B & D Acquisition” sometimes both collectively referred to as “Black & Decker”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, filed a lawsuit against American Standard Inc. (“American Standard”), Charles M. Oberly, III, Attorney General of the State of Delaware, and Michael E. Harkins, Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (“Oberly and Harkins”), seeking a declaration that 8 Del.C. § 203 (sometimes referred to as the “Business Combination Statute” or “Section 203”) is…
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