Legal Opinion
Stauffer v. Standard Brands Inc.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided February 21, 1962PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Short, Vice Chancellor:
Plaintiffs bring this action on behalf of themselves and all other stockholders of Planters Nut and Chocolate Company, a Delaware corporation [Planters of Delaware], similarly situated, to set aside the merger of Planters of Delaware into Standard Brands Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, under § 253 of the Delaware Corporation Law, or, in the alternative, for damages. Defendants have moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted.
*204Prior to June, 1960 Planters Nut and Chocolate Company was a Pennsylvania corporation…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Chicago Corp. v. MundsCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1934
- Cole v. National Cash Credit Ass'nCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1931
- Beloff v. Consolidated Edison Co. of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Anderson v. International Minerals & Chemical Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1946
- MacFarlane v. North American Cement Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1928
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Pauley Petroleum, Inc. v. Continental Oil Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1967
- Wilmington Supply Co. v. Worth Plumbing & Heating, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1980
- Magid v. Marcal Paper Mills, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1981
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