Legal Opinion

Shields v. Shields

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided July 22, 1985PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ALLEN, Chancellor.

This action seeks an order (1) specifically enforcing the terms of a stockholders’ agreement restricting the transfer of the common stock of Shields Development Company (“Old Shields”), a Delaware corporation, (2) enjoining the voting by defendants of stock owned of record by them in a successor Delaware corporation of the same name (“New Shields”), (3) setting aside the incorporation of New Shields and granting other relief. The parties constitute all of the shareholders of Shields Development Company and the principal antagonists are John J. and Daniel F. Shields,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Unocal Corp. v. Mesa Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1985
  2. Federal United Corp. v. HavenderSupreme Court of Delaware · 1940
  3. Gimbel v. Signal Companies, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1974
  4. Gimbel v. Signal Companies, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1974
  5. Orzeck v. EnglehartSupreme Court of Delaware · 1963

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Katz v. Oak Industries Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 2008
  2. Burcham v. Unison Bancorp, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2003
  3. Jedwab v. MGM Grand Hotels, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1986
  4. Sealy Mattress Co. of New Jersey v. Sealy, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1987
  5. AC Acquisitions Corp. v. Anderson, Clayton & Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1986

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