Legal Opinion
Stepak v. Dean
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided July 8, 1981PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARVEL, Chancellor:
The primary matter now before the Court for decision in this action is the motion of the defendants Dean, Lockhart and Pioneer Texas Corporation, 1 the latter being the entity on whose alleged behalf the action is brought, to dismiss the complaint for its alleged failure to state that a prior demand was made on the board of directors of the corporate defendant for correction of the matters complained of, or that the reasons for not making such a demand, namely that demand would have been futile, have not been pleaded with sufficient particularity, reliance for the granting…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re Kauffman Mutual Fund Actions. Joseph B. KauffmanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- H. M. Greenspun v. Del E. Webb Corporation, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,297 Charles Heit v. Walter S. BairdCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Sohland v. BakerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1927
- Beverly Vernars, Individually and Beverly Vernars, on Behalf of Herself and All Other Stockholders of Young Galvanizing, Inc. v. John K. YoungCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Krafick v. KrafickSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Bender v. BenderSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- Kaplan v. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1988
- Bergstein v. Texas International Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1982
- Lewis v. AronsonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1983
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