The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law 1996: Vol 21 Index

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TABLE OF LEADING ARTICLES — TITLES
AGAINST FIDUCIARY DUTIES TO CORPORATE STAKEHOLDERS.
Mark E. Van Der Weide
CONTRACT AND TRUST IN CORPORATE LAW: THE CASE OF
CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY. Richard A. Epstein
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES MARKET: SAME PROBLEMS — NO
SOLUTIONS. Ann Judith Gellis
THE NEW DELAWARE MEDIATION STATUTE. Edward M. McNally
and Barbara MacDonald
NEW AND _ UNJUSTIFIED RESTRICTIONS ON DELAWARE
DIRECTORS’ AUTHORITY. B. Ellen Taylor
THE ROLE OF THE CORPORATE ATTORNEY WITHIN THE
TAKEOVER CONTEXT: LOYALTIES TO WHOM? Miriam
P. Hechler
TRANSFERS OF CONTROL AND THE TRIGGERING THESIS: CAN
DELAWARE LAW ENCOURAGE EFFICIENT TRANSACTIONS
WHILE CHILLING INEFFICIENT ONES? John C. Coffee, Jr.
THE USE OF SUPERMAJORITY VOTING RULES IN CORPORATE
AMERICA: MAJORITY RULE, CORPORATE LEGITIMACY,
AND MINORITY SHAREHOLDER PROTECTION. Brett W. King
TABLE OF NOTES/COMMENTS — TITLES
DEFENDING THE CORPORATE BASTION: PROPORTIONALITY AND
THE TREATMENT OF DRACONIAN DEFENSES FROM UNOCAL
TO UNITRIN. Gregory W. Werkheiser
GUSTAFSON V. ALLOYD: SETTING LIMITS ON A POTENTIALLY
POWERFUL WEAPON. Christie L. Gamble
IN RE MAXXAM — PUTTING THE PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT ON
EVEN GROUND: DEFINING STANDARDS FOR SETTLEMENT
REVIEW AND THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN SHARE-
HOLDER ACTIONS. Dawn A. Miello
INTERESTED DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS AND THE (EQUIVOCAL)
EFFECTS OF SHAREHOLDER RATIFICATION. Mary A.
Jacobson
MASTROBUONO V. SHEARSON LEHMAN HUTTON, INC.: ANOTHER
PIECE OF THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT POLICY PUZZLE.
Edward B. Micheletti
CASE INDEX
ALLIANCE GAMING CORP. v. BALLY GAMING INTER-
NATIONAL, INC., No. 14,440 (Del. Ch. Aug. 11, 1995).
JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor
ARBITRIUM (CAYMAN ISLANDS) HANDELS AG vy.
JOHNSTON, No. 13,506 (Del. Ch. Oct. 6, 1995).
JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO., LOUDON v.,
14,638 (Del. Ch. Feb. 20, 1996). JAcoBs, Vice-Chancellor
ARNOLD v. SOCIETY FOR SAVINGS BANCORP, INC., No.
12,883 (Del. Ch. June 15, 1995). CHANDLER, Vice-
Chancellor
BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC., ALLIANCE
GAMING CORP. v., No. 14,440 (Del. Ch. Aug. 11,
1995). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor
BARBIERI v. SWING-N-SLIDE CORP., No. 14,239 (Del. Ch.
May 7, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
BENINGSON, FRIEDMAN v., No. 12,232 (Del. Ch. Dec. 4,
1995). ALLEN, Chancellor
BERLIN, EMERALD PARTNERS v., No. 9700 (Del. Ch.
Sept. 22, 1995). STEELE, Vice-Chancellor
BRACCO, KINGSLAND HOLDINGS INC. v., No. 14,817
(Del. Ch. Mar. 5, 1996). CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
BYRNE v. LORD, No. 14,040, and BYRNE v. PACE
AMERICAN GROUP, INC., No. 14,215 (Del. Ch.
Nov. 9, 1995). CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
BYRNE v. PACE AMERICAN GROUP, INC., No. 14,215,
BYRNE v. LORD, No. 14,040, and (Del. Ch. Nov. 9,
1995). CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
CARLTON INVESTMENTS v. TLC BEATRICE INTER-
NATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC., No. 13,950 (Del. Ch.
Apr. 16, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
CARLTON INVESTMENTS v. TLC BEATRICE INTER-
NATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC., No. 13,950 (Del. Ch.
Mar. 15, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
CARSON PIRIE SCOTT & CO. v. GOULD, No. 14,359 (Del.
Ch. July 12, 1995). ALLEN, Chancellor
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CASE INDEX
(Continued)
CBA INTERNATIONAL, INC. I, CUTLIP v., No. 14,168 NC
(Del. Ch. Oct. 27, 1995). STEELE, Vice-Chancellor
CERBCO, INC., THORPE v., No. 11,713 (Del. Ch. Aug. 9,
1995). ALLEN, Chancellor
CHARAL INVESTMENT CO. v. ROCKEFELLER, No. 14,397
(Del. Ch. Nov. 7, 1995). CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
IN RE CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN TRANSPORTATION
CO. SHAREHOLDERS’ LITIGATION, No. 14,109
(Consolidated) (Del. Ch. June 26, 1995). CHANDLER,
Vice-Chancellor
COCHRAN v. NAGLE, No. 1168 (Del. Ch. Feb. 27, 1996).
STEELE, Vice-Chancellor
CORDANT HOLDINGS CORP., MOORE BUSINESS FORMS,
INC. v., No. 13,911 (Del. Ch. Nov. 2, 1995). JACOBS,
Vice-Chancellor
CUTLIP v. CBA INTERNATIONAL, INC. I, No. 14,168 NC
(Del. Ch. Oct. 27, 1995). STEELE, Vice-Chancellor ..
DAIRY MART CONVENIENCE STORES, INC., KAHN v.,
No. 12,489 (Del. Ch. Mar. 29, 1996). JACOBS, Vice-
Chancellor
DAVIS, KOSTOLANY v., No. 13,299 (Del. Ch. Nov. 7, 1995).
BALICK, Vice-Chancellor
DOLGOFF v. PROJECTAVISION, No. 14,805 (Del. Ch.
Feb. 29, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
E.F. HUTTON GROUP, INC., GOODRICH v., No. 8279 (Del.
Ch. Feb. 2, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
EMERALD PARTNERS v. BERLIN, No. 9700 (Del. Ch.
Sept. 22, 1995). STEELE, Vice-Chancellor
ENGLE, FRANK v., No. 13,284, LEE v. ENGLE, No. 13,323,
and (Del. Ch. Dec. 15, 1995). STEELE, Vice-Chancellor 709
ENGLE, LEE v., No. 13,323, and FRANK v. ENGLE, No.
13,284 (Dei. Ch. Dec. 15, 1995). STEELE, Vice-Chancellor 709
IN RE FIRST INTERSTATE BANCORP SHAREHOLDER
LITIGATION, No. 14,623 (Consolidated), WELLS
FARGO v. FIRST INTERSTATE BANCORP, No.
14,696, and (Del. Ch. Jan. 18, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor 818
CASE INDEX
(Continued)
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCORP, WELLS FARGO v., No.
14,696, and JIN RE FIRST INTERSTATE BANCORP
SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION, No. 14,623 (Consoli-
dated) (Del. Ch. Jan. 18, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
FOREST HEALTH SERVICE CORP., SAPALA v., No. 14,260
(Del. Ch. May 3, 1996). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor ....
FRANK v. ENGLE, No. 13,284, LEE v. ENGLE, No. 13,323,
and (Del. Ch. Dec. 15, 1995). STEELE, Vice-Chancellor
FRIEDMAN v. BENINGSON, No. 12,232 (Del. Ch. Dec. 4,
1995). ALLEN, Chancellor
GOODRICH v. E.F. HUTTON GROUP, INC., No. 8279 (Del.
Ch. Feb. 2, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
GOULD, CARSON PIRIE SCOTT & CO. v., No. 14,359 (Del.
Ch. July 12, 1995). ALLEN, Chancellor
HAFT v. HART, No. 14,425 (Del. Ch. Nov. 14, 1995). ALLEN,
Chancellor
HART, HAFT v., No. 14,425 (Del. Ch. Nov. 14, 1995). ALLEN,
Chancellor
HALPERIN, KATZ v., No. 13,811 (Del. Ch. Feb. 5, 1996)
(revised Feb. 8, 1996). STEELE, Vice-Chancellor
INTEGRA BANK, IRCC v., No. 14,515, ONTI, INC. v.
INTEGRA BANK, No. 14,514, and (Del. Ch. May 10,
1996). CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
INTEGRA BANK, ONTI, INC. v., No. 14,514, and IRCC v.
INTEGRA BANK, No. 14,515 (Del. Ch. May 10, 1996).
CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
IRCC v. INTEGRA BANK, No. 14,515, ONTI, INC. v.
INTEGRA BANK, No. 14,514, and (Del. Ch. May 10,
1996). CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
JOHNSTON, ARBITRIUM (CAYMAN ISLANDS) HANDELS
AG v., No. 13,506 (Del. Ch. Oct. 6, 1995). JACoBs,
Vice-Chancellor
KAHN v. DAIRY MART CONVENIENCE STORES, INC.,
No. 12,489 (Del. Ch. Mar. 29, 1996). JACOBS, Vice-
Chancellor
KAHN v. ROBERTS, No. 12,324 (Del. Ch. Dec. 6, 1995)
(revised Dec. 15, 1995). STEELE, Vice-Chancellor
KAHN v.TREMONT CORP., No. 12,339 (Del. Ch. Mar. 21,
1996) (revised Mar. 27, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
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CASE INDEX
(Continued)
KALLOP, McALLISTER v., No. 12,856 (Del. Ch. July 28,
1995). CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
KATZ v. HALPERIN, No. 13,811 (Del. Ch. Feb. 5, 1996)
(revised Feb. 8, 1996). STEELE, Vice-Chancellor
KINGSLAND HOLDINGS INC. v. BRACCO, No. 14,817 (Del.
Ch. Mar. 5, 1996). CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
KOSTOLANY v. DAVIS, No. 13,299 (Del. Ch. Nov. 7, 1995).
BALICK, Vice-Chancellor
LEE v. ENGLE, No. 13,323, and FRANK v. ENGLE, No.
13,284 (Del. Ch. Dec. 15, 1995). STEELE, Vice-Chancellor
LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., THOMAS & BETTS
CORP. v., No. 14,069 (Del. Ch. Dec. 19, 1995) (revised
Jan. 3, 1996). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor
LEVY v. STERN, No. 11,955 (Del. Ch. Mar. 12, 1996).
BALICK, Vice-Chancellor
LORD, BYRNE v., No. 14,040, and BYRNE v. PACE
AMERICAN GROUP, INC., No. 14,215 (Del. Ch.
Nov. 9, 1995). CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
LOUDON v. ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO., No. 14,638
(Del. Ch. Feb. 20, 1996). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor
IN RE MAXXAM, INC., No. 12,111 (Consolidated), and NL
INDUSTRIES, INC. v. MAXXAM, INC., No. 12,353
(Consolidated) (Del. Ch. June 21, 1995). JACoBs, Vice-
Chancellor
MAXXAM, INC., NL INDUSTRIES, INC. v., No. 12,353
(Consolidated), IV RE MAXXAM, INC., No. 12,111
(Consolidated), and (Del. Ch. June 21, 1995). JACoBs,
Vice-Chancellor
McALLISTER v. KALLOP, No. 12,856 (Del. Ch. July 28,
1995). CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
MEYERSON, STEINER v., No. 13,139 (Del. Ch. July 18,
1995). ALLEN, Chancellor
MOORE BUSINESS FORMS, INC. v. CORDANT HOLDINGS
CORP., No. 13,911 (Del. Ch. Nov. 2, 1995). JACOBs,
Vice-Chancellor
NAGLE, COCHRAN v., No. 1168 (Del. Ch. Feb. 27, 1996).
STEELE, Vice-Chancellor
CASE INDEX
(Continued)
NEBEL v. SOUTHWEST BANCORP, INC., No. 13,618 (Del.
Ch. July 5, 1995). JAcoBs, Vice-Chancellor
NL INDUSTRIES, INC. v. MAXXAM, INC., No. 12,353
(Consolidated), IV RE MAXXAM, INC., No. 12,111
(Consolidated), and (Del. Ch. June 21, 1995). JACOBS,
Vice-Chancellor
IN RE NORTH EUROPEAN OIL CORP., No. 753 (Del. Ch.
Aug. 9, 1995). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor
ONTI, INC. v. INTEGRA BANK, No. 14,514, and IRCC v.
INTEGRA BANK, No. 14,515 (Del. Ch. May 10, 1996).
CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
PACE AMERICAN GROUP, INC., BYRNE v., No. 14,215,
BYRNE v. LORD, No. 14,040, and (Del. Ch. Nov. 9,
1995). CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
PROJECTAVISION, DOLGOFF v., No. 14,805 (Del. Ch.
Feb. 29, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
ROBERTS, KAHN v., No. 12,324 (Del. Ch. Dec. 6, 1995)
(revised Dec. 15, 1995). STEELE, Vice-Chancellor ....
ROCKEFELLER, CHARAL INVESTMENT CO. v., No. 14,397
(Del. Ch. Nov. 7, 1995). CHANDLER, Vice-Chancellor
ROTHENBERG v. SANTA FE PACIFIC CORP., No. 11,749
(Del. Ch. Sept. 5, 1995). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor ...
RYAN v. TAD’S ENTERPRISES, INC., Nos. 10,229 & 11,977
(Del. Ch. Apr. 24, 1996). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor
SANTA FE PACIFIC CORP., ROTHENBERG v., No. 11,749
(Del. Ch. Sept. 5, 1995). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor ..
SAPALA v. FOREST HEALTH SERVICE CORP., No. 14,260
(Del. Ch. May 3, 1996). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor . 1275
SEAGRAVES v. URSTADT PROPERTY CO., No. 10,307 (Del.
Ch. Apr. 1, 1996). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor
SOCIETY FOR SAVINGS BANCORP, INC., ARNOLD v., No.
12,883 (Del. Ch. June 15, 1995). CHANDLER, Vice-
Chancellor
SOUTHWEST BANCORP, INC., NEBEL v., No. 13,618 (Del.
Ch. July 5, 1995). JAcoBs, Vice-Chancellor
STEINER v. MEYERSON, No. 13,139 (Del. Ch. July 18, 1995).
ALLEN, Chancellor
STERN, LEVY v., No. 11,955 (Del. Ch. Mar. 12, 1996).
BALICK, Vice-Chancellor
CASE INDEX
(Continued)
SWING-N-SLIDE CORP., BARBIERI v., No. 14,239 (Del. Ch.
May 7, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
TAD’S ENTERPRISES, INC., RYAN v., Nos. 10,229 & 11,977
(Del. Ch. Apr. 24, 1996). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor
THOMAS & BETTS CORP. v. LEVITON MANUFACTURING
CO., No. 14,069 (Del. Ch. Dec. 19, 1995) (revised Jan. 3,
1996). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor
THORPE v. CERBCO, INC., No. 11,713 (Del. Ch. Aug. 9,
1995). ALLEN, Chancellor
TLC BEATRICE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, _INC.,
CARLTON INVESTMENTS v., No. 13,950 (Del. Ch.
Apr. 16, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
TLC BEATRICE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.,
CARLTON INVESTMENTS v., No. 13,950 (Del. Ch.
Mar. 15, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
TREMONT CORP., KAHN v., No. 12,339 (Del. Ch. Mar. 21,
1996) (revised Mar. 27, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
URSTADT PROPERTY CO., SEAGRAVES v., No. 10,307
(Del. Ch. Apr. 1, 1996). JACOBS, Vice-Chancellor
WELLS FARGO v. FIRST INTERSTATE BANCORP, No.
14,696, and IN RE FIRST INTERSTATE BANCORP
SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION, No. 14,623 (Consoli-
dated) (Del. Ch. Jan. 18, 1996). ALLEN, Chancellor
STATUTES CONSTRUED"
DEL. CODE ANN. tit. 6
§ 8-313(a) § 225(a)
§ 8-313(1) § 226
§ 8-313(1Xa) § 226(aX(1)
§ 8-313(1\(e)
§ 8-320
§ 8-321
§ 8-321(1) § 251(c)
§ 9-102((1a ) § 252(c)
§ 9-103(1)(b) § 253
§ 262 . 296, 1161 , 1235, 1275
§ 262(d\(1)
§ 262(d\2)
DEL. CODE ANN. tit. 8
§ 1-201(14)
§ 102(b\(2) . .
§ 102(b\(7)
§ 141
§ 141(a)
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RULES OF COURT’
This Issue
Del . Court of Chancery Rule 4(db)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 4(db)(4)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 9
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 9(b)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 12(b)(2)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 12(b)(6) 262, 279, 690, 724, 1084, 1275
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 12(c)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 15
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 15(a)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 17(a)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 23
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 23.1
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 23(a)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 23(a)(4)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 23(b)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 23(b)(1)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 23(b)(2)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 23(b)(3) 221, 1073
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 23.1 172, 195, 309, 320
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 25
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 26(b)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 23(b)\3)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 30(b)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 30(b)\(6)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 33(b)(4)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 33(d)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 37
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 43
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 44.1
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 56
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 56(c)
Del. Court of Chancery Rule 56(f) 279, 1218
Del . Court of Chancery Rule 65 149, 188
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(aX(4)
Fed . R. Civ. P. 23(e)
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