Legal Opinion
Aprahamian v. HBO & Co.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided May 28, 1987No. Civ. A. 8989PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARTNETT, Vice Chancellor.
Plaintiffs, in effect, seek a preliminary injunction preventing defendants from further postponing the annual ’meeting of the stockholders of HBO & Company (“HBO”), a Delaware corporation, which was originally scheduled to be held on April 30, 1987, but has been rescheduled by the directors for September 22,1987. I find that the meeting must go forward.
I
In the brief time available to consider this matter, it is not possible to set forth all the background facts, but the essential facts, which are uncontroverted, are as set forth.
On February 10, 1987 the Board of HBO…
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