Legal Opinion
Citron v. Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corp.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided December 22, 1989PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HORSEY, Justice.
Plaintiff appeals from the Court of Chancery’s decision after trial granting final judgment for the defendants on all claims for relief. Plaintiff, Edith Citron, brings a class action on behalf of all stockholders of Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation (“Fairchild”), a Delaware corporation, who sold their shares to Schlumberger (California) Inc. (“Schlumberger”), a Delaware corporation, pursuant to a May 29, 1979 tender offer, or who had their shares converted into cash in the subsequent merger of Schlumberger into Fairchild on September 28, 1979. The appearing…
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