Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Michel
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided October 24, 1972PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Chancellor:
The issue for decision is a motion to quash and vacate a sequestration order which resulted in the seizure of certain property owned by the individual defendants.
A
On June 4, 1971 plaintiffs commenced a stockholders’ derivative suit against Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, a Delaware corporation, its former and present directors, and David Merrick, alleging the breach of various fiduciary obligations by the individual defendants. Plaintiffs ask for an accounting and a declaration that certain of Twentieth Century’s by-laws are invalid.
Upon compliance with the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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- Ownbey v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Grynberg v. BurkeCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1978
- Wiley v. CopelandSupreme Court of Delaware · 1975
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