Legal Opinion

In re Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Delaware Derivative Litigation

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided July 25, 2017No. CA 7455-CBPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION

BOUCHARD, C.

This supplemental opinion is submitted in response to the Delaware Supreme Court’s order of remand (the “Remand Order”) asking this Court to address the following question:

In a situation where dismissal by the federal court in Arkansas of a stockholder plaintiffs derivative action for failure to plead demand futility is, held by the Delaware Court of Chancery to preclude subsequent stockholders from pursuing derivative litigation, have the subsequent stockholders’ Due Process rights been violated? See Smith v. Bayer Corp., 564 U.S. 299, 131 S.Ct. 2368, 180…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Taylor v. SturgellSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  2. Comcast Corp. v. BehrendSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  3. Hansberry v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  4. Kamen v. Kemper Financial Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Aronson v. LewisSupreme Court of Delaware · 1984

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. California State Teachers' Retirement System v. AlvarezSupreme Court of Delaware · 2018
  2. In Re: Cardinal Health, Inc. Derivative LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2021
  3. In re Fox Corporation Derivative LitigationCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2023
  4. Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System v. Glenn SanfordCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2026
  5. OptimisCorp v. William AtkinsCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2023

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