Shamrock Associates v. Texas American Energy Corp.

OPINION

BERGER, Vice Chancellor.

This is the decision on a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a stock list case brought pursuant to 8 Del.C. § 220. Plaintiff, a record stockholder of defendant, Texas American Energy Corporation (“TAE”), demanded a stocklist and related materials for the purpose of soliciting proxies for the election of an opposition slate of directors at TAE’s annual meeting on September 5, 1986. The two issues before the Court arise from TAE’s refusal to provide information in its possession identifying certain beneficial owners of TAE stock (the “NOBO” list) and its…