Ezzes v. Ackerman

Wolcott, Chief Justice:

These consolidated appeals are from two orders of the Court of Chancery. One denied plaintiff’s motion to stay further proceedings in this cause to permit the trial to go forward in a companion action brought by this plaintiff in the Federal District Court of Delaware. The second granted defendants’ motion for judgment on the ground that the action was barred by reason of res judicata. The two appeals were filed separately but were consolidated for the purpose of decision.

This is a derivative action brought against Chrysler Corporation and certain of its officers and…