Legal Opinion
Joseph v. Shell Oil Co.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided August 8, 1984PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARTNETT, Vice Chancellor.
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This action is a consolidation of six actions brought as class actions on behalf of the shareholders of defendant Shell Oil Company (“Shell”), a Delaware corporation. The suit attacks a tender offer made by defendant SPNV Holdings, Inc. (“SPNV”), a Delaware corporation, which was formed for the purpose of obtaining the shares of stock of Shell owned by minority. shareholders. The majority of Shell’s outstanding common stock is controlled by defendant Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (“Royal Dutch”). The tender offer commenced on April 4, 1984, and will expire — unless…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Weinberger v. UOP, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
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- Sterling v. Mayflower Hotel Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1952
- Singer v. Magnavox Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1977
- Gimbel v. Signal Companies, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1974
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