Court of Chancery Addresses Direct-Derivative Suit Distinction In The Context of a Merger Transaction
By: Scott Waxman, Kristin Taylor, and Trevor Kennedy
In Brokerage Jamie Goldenberg Komen Rev Tru v. Breyer, C.A. No. 2018-0773-AGB (Del. Ch. June 26, 2020), the Delaware Court of Chancery (the “Court”) held that the plaintiff shareholder’s (the “Plaintiff”) claims were derivative in nature and that Plaintiff lacked standing to bring such claims. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim for relief.
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