Legal Opinion
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. v. Vulcan Materials Co.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided July 10, 2012No. 254, 2012PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACOBS, Justice:
On May 14, 2012, the Court of Chancery entered a final judgment and order after a trial in this action initially brought by Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin”) against Vulcan Materials Company (“Vulcan”). Granting judgment against Martin on Vulcan’s counterclaims, the Court of Chancery enjoined Martin, for a four month period, from continuing to prosecute its pending Exchange Offer and Proxy Contest to acquire control of Vulcan. That injunctive relief was granted to remedy Martin’s adjudicated violations of two contracts between Martin and Vulcan: a Non-Disclosure…
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