Feldman v. Cutaia

How courts have described this case

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

• recognizing that although \narrow\ exceptions exist, continuous ownership rule is a \bright line rule\ that Delaware courts \adhere[ ] to closely\
• noting that plaintiff does not allege “that he, or any other person who was a [minority] stockholder at the time, was barred from participating”
• seeking to avoid an interpretation of Gentile that \would swallow the general rule that equity dilution claims are solely derivative\
• seeking to avoid an interpretation of Gentile that “would swallow the general rule that equity dilution claims are solely derivative”
• articulating the Gentile standard as requiring controller to receive an “exclusive benefit of increased equity ownership and voting power for inadequate consideration” (emphasis added)
• finding no control group when complaint only alleged that the board members and their families controlled 60% of the company’s equity but alleged no agreement between them

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

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

• F5 Capital v. Pappas
  Second Circuit· 2017-04-26· cited 250×
• El Paso Pipeline GP Company, LLC v. Brinckerhoff
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2016-12-20· cited 125×
• Carsanaro v. Bloodhound Technologies, Inc.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2013-03-15· cited 91×
• Transeo S.A.R.L. v. Bessemer Venture Partners VI L.P.
  S.D. New York· 2013-03-29· cited 59×
• Starr International Company v. United States
  Federal Circuit· 2017-05-09· cited 57×
• Conrad v. Blank
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2007-09-07· cited 32×
• In re El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. Derivative Litigation
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2015-12-02· cited 27×
• Rock v. Rangos
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2013-01-24· cited 23×
• Starr International Co. v. United States
  Federal Claims· 2012-07-02· cited 23×
• In re Massey Energy Co. Derivative and Class Action Litigation
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2017-05-04· cited 16×
• CARFAGNO EX REL. CENTERLINE HOLDING v. Schnitzer
  S.D. New York· 2008-12-01· cited 2×
• Joe W. & Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation v. Frazier Healthcare V, L.P.
  W.D. Texas· 2012-08-27· cited 1×
• Irma Romo and Xenia Romo v. Donegal Insurance Company
  Delaware Court of Common Pleas· 2014-08-11
• Caspian Select Credit Master Fund Ltd. v. Gohl
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2015-09-28
• Chester County Employees' v. New Residential Investment Corp.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2016-10-07
• In re Hansen Medical Inc. Stockholder Litigation
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2018-06-18
• The Cirillo Family Trust v. Aram Moezinia
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2018-07-11
• Matthew Sciabacucchi v. Liberty Broadband Corporation
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2018-07-26
• PARAMETRIC SOUND CORP. VS. DIST. CT. (RAKAUSKAS)
  Nevada Supreme Court· 2017-09-14
• Melvyn Klein v. H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2018-12-19

Cites

22 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Malpiede v. Townson
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2001-08-27· cited 604×
• Tooley v. Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2004-04-02· cited 479×
• In Re General Motors (Hughes) Shareholder Litigation
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2006-03-20· cited 469×
• Stone v. Ritter
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2006-11-06· cited 398×
• In Re Santa Fe Pacific Corp. Shareholder Litigation
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1995-11-22· cited 306×
• Grobow v. Perot
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1988-03-15· cited 295×
• Kramer v. Western Pacific Industries, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1988-08-22· cited 231×
• White v. Panic
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2001-10-03· cited 208×
• In Re Tri-Star Pictures, Inc., Litigation
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1993-12-08· cited 169×
• Lewis v. Anderson
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1984-04-18· cited 156×
• Ryan v. Gifford
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2007-02-06· cited 156×
• Gentile v. Rossette
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2006-08-17· cited 149×
• Loudon v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1997-09-18· cited 142×
• Bokat v. Getty Oil Company
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1970-01-15· cited 106×
• Benihana of Tokyo, Inc. v. Benihana, Inc.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2005-12-08· cited 60×
• Lewis v. Ward
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2004-06-16· cited 59×
• Gatz v. Ponsoldt
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2007-04-16· cited 58×
• Schreiber v. Carney
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1982-05-11· cited 51×
• Kohls v. Kenetech Corp.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2000-07-26· cited 29×
• Winston v. Mandor
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1997-05-12· cited 28×