Murphy v. MCC, Inc. (II)
Suit filed to interpret stock redemption agreement.
Gray v. Cytokine Pharmasciences, Inc.
The issue in this case was the fair value of the shares of PharmaSciences, Inc.
Fair Value Determination Remanded Due to Lack of Evidence
In this dispute over the valuation of closely held corporation stock, the appellate court reversed and remanded the trial court's valuation of the corporation.
Torres v. Schripps, Inc.
At issue is the value and date of valuation of the shares of stock of Schripps, a closely held corporation.
Fair Value Excludes Minority, Marketability Discounts in South Dakota
This shareholder dispute appeal raised issues of expert testimony admissibility and the trial court's interpretation of fair value.
First Western Bank Wall v. Olsen
At issue are the fair value of certain fractional shares belonging to dissenting shareholder and the admittance of expert testimony.
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Fair Value Standard Applies in Dispute
Plaintiff William McCallum, former chief executive officer of Rosen's Diversified Inc., was terminated in 1991 and seeks to redeem his stock for $5 million.
Controlling Stockholders Have No Duty to Share Control Premium Received
NCC Industries is a publicly traded Delaware corporation involved in the garment business.
Herzog, Heine, Geduld, Inc. v. NCC Industries
Plaintiffs alleged breach of fiduciary duty based on majority shareholders sale of stock at a control premium price, where public sale price dropped significantly thereafter.
McCallum v. Rosen's Diversified, Inc.
Former chief executive officer and minority stockholder alleges that the company's controlling shareholders acted unfairly toward him.
Permafill Corporation v. Atiyeh
Plaintiff, Permafill Corp., filed suit against Joe Atiyeh, seeking a declaratory judgment recognizing Permafill as the true owner of 200 shares of the company's no par value stock.
Permafill v. Atiyeh
At issue is the value of the defendant's stock in the plaintiff corporation.
Court Finds Financial and Legal Advisors Not Independent
Plaintiff Alan Kahn appealed the decision the Court of Chancery handed down that approved the purchase of 7.8 million shares of NL Industries by Tremont Corp.
Kahn v. Tremont
At issue is whether the court erred on its burden of proof allocation regarding the entire fairness of a purchase transaction and whether the circumstances surrounding the purchase of NL Industries indicate that the process was tainted.
More Court Cases... Shareholder Dispute: Cheyenne Software
Claiming a breach of fiduciary duties by the Cheyenne Software Board of Directors, the shareholders sought to have a preliminary injunction issued to delay an all-cash offer for the company.
In re Cheyenne Software Shareholders Litigation
At issue is breach of fiduciary duties and the value of Cheyenne stock at the time of a merger with Computer Associates, Inc.
Court Upholds Discounts Imposed by Arbitrator
Limited partners put interests in a cable television partnership to the general partner under put and call provisions of the partnership agreement.
Wojdak v. Greater Philadelphia Cablevision
At issue is the defendant's appraisal of the fair market value of the put interests of the plaintiff's partnership.