Legal Opinion
Credit Bureau Reports, Inc. v. Credit Bureau of St. Paul, Inc.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided April 6, 1972PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
The Chancery Court granted inspection of the defendant-corporation’s stockholder list to the plaintiff-stockholder under 8 Del.C. § 220. 1
We have affirmed for the reasons stated in the opinion below. See Del.Ch., 290 A .2d 689.
The case is governed by General Time Corporation v. Talley Industries, Inc., Del. Supr., 240 A.2d 755 (1968). There we stated that, under § 220, “the desire to solicit proxies for a slate of directors in opposition to management is a purpose reasonably related to the stockholder’s interest as a stockholder”; and we held that “any further or secondary purpose in seeking…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- General Time Corporation v. Talley Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1968
- Northwest Industries, Inc. v. BF Goodrich CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1969
- Credit Bureau of St. Paul, Inc. v. Credit Bureau Reports, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1972
- State Ex Rel. Pillsbury v. Honeywell, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
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