Legal Opinion
Levien v. Sinclair Oil Corporation
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided December 26, 1973PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Justice: 1
This is a derivative action brought on behalf of Sinclair Venezuelan Oil Company (Sinven) against Sinclair Oil Corporation (Sinclair) and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. 2 The order entered after a separate trial on the issue of liability was affirmed in part by the Delaware Supreme Court, Levien v. Sinclair Oil Corporation, Del.Ch., 261 A.2d 911 (1969) and 280 A.2d 717 (1971). 3 A full statement of facts appears in the earlier opinions.
This is the decision after trial on the issue of damages.
A
The pertinent part of this Court’s order of February 26, 1970 which…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Sinclair Oil Corporation v. LevienSupreme Court of Delaware · 1971
- Bokat v. Getty Oil CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1970
- E. M. Fleischmann Lumber Corp. v. Resources Corp. InternationalDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1953
- Superior Tube Co. v. Delaware Aircraft Industries, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1945
- Metropolitan Mutual Fire Insurance v. Carmen Holding Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1966
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Moskowitz v. Mayor & Council of WilmingtonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1978
- Scholz v. S.B. International, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
- Frank G.W. v. Carol M.W.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
- Stacy Foster-Henderson v. Memphis Health Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2015
- Sinclair Oil Corporation v. LevienSupreme Court of Delaware · 1975
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