Legal Opinion
Valtz v. Penta Investment Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 10, 1983No. Civ. 26918PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (Gerald), P. J .
Penta Investment Corporation and Marshall Skolnik, O.D., appeal an order granting Robert and Marie-Claire Valtz a writ of mandate compelling appellants to allow the Valtzs to inspect and copy Penta’s shareholder list.
Penta is a Delaware corporation doing business in California and has its sole executive office here. It manufactures, wholesales and retails prescription eyewear. The Valtzs own more than 5 percent of Penta’s outstanding stock and were officers of the coiporation until 1980. The Valtzs now own and operate the Eyeglass Company, a chain of eyeglass…
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