Kahn v. Lynch Communication Systems, Inc.

HOLLAND, Justice:

This is an appeal by the plaintiff-appellant, Alan R. Kahn (“Kahn”), from a final judgment of the Court of Chancery which was entered after a trial. The action, instituted by Kahn in 1986, originally sought to enjoin the acquisition of the defendant-appellee, Lynch Communication Systems, Inc. (“Lynch”), by the defendant-appellee, Alcatel U.S.A. Corporation (“Alcatel”), pursuant to a tender offer and cash-out merger. 1 Kahn amended his complaint to seek monetary damages after the Court of Chancery denied his request for a preliminary injunction. The Court of Chancery…