Legal Opinion

Smith v. Good Music Station, Inc.

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided January 30, 1957PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Seitz, Chancellor:

Plaintiff, a minority stockholder of the defendant, The Good Music Station, Inc. (“GMS”), seeks to enjoin or rescind a sale of its assets to the corporate defendant, RKO Tele-radio Pictures, Inc. (“RKO”). The individual defendants are directors of GMS and along with plaintiff form the entire board. Plaintiff seeks other relief against GMS and the individual directors.

This is the decision after final hearing.

This is a “different” kind of so-called sale of assets case because it is not contended by plaintiff that, apart from the so-called Smith and Straus offers hereinafter…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Sterling v. Mayflower Hotel Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1952
  2. Keenan v. EshlemanSupreme Court of Delaware · 1938
  3. Italo-Petroleum Corporation of America v. HanniganSupreme Court of Delaware · 1940
  4. Robinson v. Pittsburgh Oil Refining Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1924
  5. Bennett v. Breuil Petroleum Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1953

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Cheff v. MathesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1964
  2. Pupecki v. James Madison Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  3. Cheff v. MathesCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1964
  4. Wagner v. FooteWashington Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Abelow v. Midstates Oil CorporationSupreme Court of Delaware · 1963

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