Legal Opinion
Seinfeld v. Coker
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided December 4, 2000No. Civil Action 16964PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHANDLER, Chancellor.
Before the Court is a motion to approve a proposed settlement of this derivative lawsuit. Also pending is the application of plaintiffs’ counsel for $500,000 in fees and expenses. For the reasons set forth more fully below, I approve the proposed settlement, but I award attorneys’ fees and expenses in the aggregate amount of $250,000.
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Frank Seinfeld and Victoria Shaev (“plaintiffs”) instituted this derivative action against BankAmerica Corporation (“BankAmerica”) and 19 former directors of both NationsBank Corporation and a predecessor entity of BankAmerica. The…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Ursic v. Bethlehem MinesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Cohn v. NelsonDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2005
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