Aveta Inc. v. Cavallieri

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that merger consideration can be made contingent on facts ascertainable outside the merger agreement, which can be a determination by a party on behalf of all stockholders
• holding that principal stockholders who signed merger agreement were bound to its terms
• stating that “[p]arties are in privity . . . when their interests are identical or closely aligned such that they were actively and adequately represented in the first suit”
• interpreting Puerto Rico’s version of Section 251, which tracks Delaware's provision, and concluding that the post-closing price adjustment was permissible
• dismissing complaint on stare decisis grounds upon concluding that the new complaint did not plead new facts “beyond what [was] previously considered.”
• finding privity among shareholders when a Purchase Agreement designated a Shareholders’ Representative

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

25 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Flintkote Co. v. Aviva PLC
  Third Circuit· 2014-10-09· cited 122×
• Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company v. Audax Health Solutions, Inc.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2014-11-26· cited 22×
• In re Goldman Sachs Mortgage Servicing Shareholder Derivative Litigation
  S.D. New York· 2012-08-14· cited 20×
• Robert Strougo v. Aaron P. Hollander
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2015-03-16· cited 16×
• Bailey v. Astra Tech, Inc.
  Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2013-12-04· cited 3×
• Com. v. Edwards, K.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2023-12-28· cited 2×
• Fox v. CDX Holdings, Inc., C.A. No. 8031-VCL
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2015-07-28
• In re Xura, Inc. Stockholder Litigation
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2019-07-12
• Telsmith, Inc. v. 37 Building Products, Ltd.
  Tex. App. Ct., 2nd Dist. (Fort Worth)· 2020-02-13
• AG Resource Holdings, LLC v. Thomas Bradford Terral
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2021-02-10
• In re Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. Merger Litigation
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2021-03-01
• Aaron Houseman v. Eric S. Sagerman
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2021-07-20
• In re Coinmint, LLC
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2021-08-12
• Hammer v. Howard, Sr.
  Superior Court of Delaware· 2021-10-22
• Pacira Biosciences, Inc. v. Fortis Advisory LLC
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2021-10-25
• Johnson v. Jester
  Superior Court of Delaware· 2022-01-10
• Johnson v. Jester
  Superior Court of Delaware· 2022-01-11
• Williams v. Toll Brothers Builders
  Superior Court of Delaware· 2022-07-12
• Ogle v. Morgan
  Fifth Circuit· 2022-10-07
• Luigi Crispo v. Elon R. Musk
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2023-10-31

Cites

20 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co. v. Rhone Poulenc Fiber and Resin Intermediates, S.A.S.
  Third Circuit· 2001-10-15· cited 324×
• Appriva Shareholder Litigation Co. v. Ev3, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2007-11-01· cited 179×
• Moran v. Household International, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1985-11-20· cited 170×
• NAMA Holdings, LLC v. Related World Market Center, LLC
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2007-04-27· cited 112×
• McDermott Inc. v. Lewis
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1987-09-16· cited 93×
• Chicago Corp. v. Munds
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1934-04-25· cited 81×
• Nagy v. Bistricer
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2000-11-22· cited 68×
• Abercrombie v. Davies
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1957-03-19· cited 39×
• Aveta Inc. v. Bengoa
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2009-12-24· cited 39×
• Bailey v. City of Wilmington
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2001-01-05· cited 39×
• Haft v. Haft
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1995-11-14· cited 38×
• Abercrombie v. Davies
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1956-06-20· cited 37×
• Marquis Theatre Corp., Etc. v. Condado Mini Cinema, George Dennis
  First Circuit· 1988-06-21· cited 29×
• Kohls v. Kenetech Corp.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2000-07-26· cited 29×
• Higgins v. Walls
  Superior Court of Delaware· 2005-08-19· cited 22×
• TC INVESTMENTS, CORP. v. Becker
  D. Puerto Rico· 2010-06-28· cited 16×
• In Re Bicoastal Corp.
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1991-11-20· cited 9×
• Wilmington Housing Authority v. Nos. 500, 502 & 504 King Street, & Nos. 503, 505 & 507 French Street, Commercial Trust Co.
  Superior Court of Delaware· 1970-12-30· cited 8×
• Wiley v. Stipes
  D. Puerto Rico· 2009-02-02· cited 7×
• R-G Financial Corp. v. Garcia (In Re Garcia)
  D. Puerto Rico· 2006-03-17· cited 1×