Legal Opinion
Pershing Square v. Ceridian Corporation
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided May 11, 2007No. Civil Action 2780-CCPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHANDLER, Chancellor.
This is an action demanding access to books and records under 8 Del. C. § 220. Plaintiffs-stockholders Pershing Square, L.P., Pershing Square II, L.P., and Pershing Square International, Ltd. (collectively “Pershing Square”) seek access to two letters written by senior executives of Ceridi-an Corporation to its board of directors. 1 Pershing Square’s purported reason for reviewing these letters is to (1) communicate with stockholders regarding an ongoing proxy contest, (2) investigate the suitability of the current board of directors, and (3) investigate…
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