Catagory:Motion for Reargument

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waiver of appraisal rights in a stockholder agreement is enforceable under delaware law
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CHANCERY COURT GRANTS MOTION TO DISMISS RELATING TO ALLEGED BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTIES BY DIRECTORS OF A DISSOLVED CORPORATION

waiver of appraisal rights in a stockholder agreement is enforceable under delaware law

By Annette Becker and Pouya Ahmadi

In Manti Holdings, LLC v. Authentix Acquisition Co., Inc., C.A. No. 2017-0887 SG (Del. Ch. Aug 14, 2019), the Delaware Court of Chancery (the “Court”) held that Contractual agreements limiting or waiving future appraisal rights are not prohibited as a matter of law under the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”).

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CHANCERY COURT GRANTS MOTION TO DISMISS RELATING TO ALLEGED BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTIES BY DIRECTORS OF A DISSOLVED CORPORATION

By: Scott E. Waxman and Joseph Phelps

In Akrout v. Jarkoy, No. 2017-0473-JRS (Del. Ch. July 10, 2018), the plaintiff Nabil Akrout sought a declaration that the dissolution of Intelligent Security Systems International, Inc., Delaware corporation (“ISSI”), was void, and alleged that three individual director-defendants had breached their fiduciary duties to him by failing to apprise him of ISSI’s dissolution and financial condition.  Akrout also alleged that the dissolution deprived him of accrued salary and dividends.

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