Legal Opinion

Sonitrol Holding Co. v. Marceau Investissements

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided May 14, 1992PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Justice.

Sonitrol Holding Company (“Sonitrol”) appeals a decision of the Court of Chancery permitting an investor, Marceau Investisse-ments (“Marceau”), to purchase 212,246 shares of Sonitrol Class B Stock as a consequence of Sonitrol’s failure to achieve certain financial results under an agreement with Marceau. We affirm that ruling. Marceau cross appeals from the trial court’s order permitting Sonitrol’s chief executive officer, Harry S. Flemming (“Flem-ming”), to “put” certain Sonitrol stock owned by Flemming back to Marceau. We conclude that Flemming’s put right was cancelled under…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Levitt v. BouvierSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
  2. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1985
  3. Pellaton v. Bank of New YorkSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
  4. Hibbert v. Hollywood Park, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
  5. Oberly v. KirbySupreme Court of Delaware · 1991

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3Cited by80 opinions

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  4. Schock v. NashSupreme Court of Delaware · 1999
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