Legal Opinion
Grand Metropolitan PLC v. Pillsbury Co.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided November 1, 1988No. Civ. A. 88-555 LONPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LONGOBARDI, District Judge.
On October 4, 1988, Plaintiffs Grand Metropolitan PLC and Wendell Investments Limited (collectively “Grand Met”) announced an offer to purchase all the outstanding shares of common stock (the “tender offer”) of Defendant The Pillsbury Company (“Pillsbury”) at a price of $60.00 net per share and associated rights. Docket Item (“D.I.”) 1, 111. In Count I of its Second Amended Verified Complaint (“Complaint”), D.I. 29, Grand Met asked the Court to (1) declare that the laws of the State of Delaware govern the internal corporate affairs of Pillsbury to the…
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