Legal Opinion

Taormina v. Taormina Corp.

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided February 7, 1951PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wolcott, Chancellor:

On a motion to dismiss, the facts alleged in the complaint are taken to be true. They are hereafter briefly stated:

*21Taormina Corporation, a Delaware corporation, (hereinafter called the “Corporation”) was organized in 1935 and carried on the business of canning foods. It conducted a profitable operation and built up widespread public good will for its products under various trade names and brands.

Calogero Taormina was a stockholder and active in the development of the Corporation. He was a naturalized citizen of the United States. In 1939, after a serious illness, he…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Keenan v. EshlemanSupreme Court of Delaware · 1938
  2. Sohland v. BakerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1927
  3. New York Trust Co. v. RileySupreme Court of Delaware · 1940
  4. Brodsky v. FrankIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Fleer v. Frank H. Fleer Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1924

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Wife (J. F. v. v. Husband (O. W. v. Jr.)Supreme Court of Delaware · 1979
  2. Bokat v. Getty Oil CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1970
  3. Edward F. BAGDON, Plaintiff-Appellee—Cross-Appellant, v. BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC., Defendant-Appellant—Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  4. Braasch v. GoldschmidtCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1964
  5. Braasch v. Galdi Securities Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1964

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