Legal Opinion
Warner Communications, Inc. v. Murdoch
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided March 16, 1984No. Civ. A. 84-13 CMWPublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CALEB M. WRIGHT, Senior District Judge.
The conduct of corporate affairs often produces highly charged, hostile battles for corporate control; battles which often resemble a corporate form of feudal warfare. Invariably, these battles are taken out of the marketplace and brought into court, whereby courts are asked to serve as arbiters between the warring factions. This case arises out of such an instance.
BACKGROUND
Commencing in August, 1983, The News Corporation, Ltd. (“News Corporation”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, News International pic (“News International”), began making…
2Cases cited82 opinions
- United States v. TurketteSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug StoresSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Jacobellis v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Santa Fe Industries, Inc. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Piper v. Chris-Craft Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Gilbert Roeder, Etc. v. Alpha Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Moran v. Household International, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1985
- Loudon v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1997
- Moran v. Household International, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1985
- Sea Containers Ltd. v. Stena AbCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
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