Legal Opinion
Baker v. Providence & Worcester Company
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided July 30, 1976PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUILLEN, Chancellor:
Plaintiffs, court appointed trustees of the Penn Central Transportation Company, and stockholders of defendant Providence and Worcester Company (P & W), instituted this action attacking the validity of certain restrictive voting provisions in P & W’s charter and seeking to enjoin the adoption of related amendments as well. Both parties have moved for summary judgment, acknowledging that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact. The trustees have also moved under Rule 23(c)(1) for an order determining that the suit shall be maintained as a class action. This is the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Triplex Shoe Co. v. Rice & Hutchins, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1930
- Hariton v. Arco Electronics, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1963
- Hariton v. Arco Electronics, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1963
- Langfelder v. Universal Laboratories, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1946
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Asarco Inc. v. CourtDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1985
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