Highlights for Children, Inc. v. Crown

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• finding equitable jurisdiction over claim for declaratory judgment that shares were invalid, because “the court must consider what plaintiffs complaint really seeks” beyond the face of the complaint
• finding equitable jurisdiction existed where implementation of declaratory judgment required cancellation of shares

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Cited by

8 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Harold Kraft v. Wisdomtree Investments, Inc.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2016-08-03· cited 120×
• Diebold Computer Leasing, Inc. v. Commercial Credit Corp.
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1970-06-01· cited 76×
• Hughes Tool Company v. Fawcett Publications, Inc.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1972-10-26· cited 25×
• Western Air Lines, Inc. v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1973-09-27· cited 22×
• Jefferson Chemical Co. v. Mobay Chemical Co.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1969-05-07· cited 17×
• Jeff Gower v. Trux, Inc.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2022-02-23
• 250 Executive, LLC v. Christina School District
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2022-02-28
• DBMP LLC v. Delaware Claims Processing Facility, LLC
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 2025-10-24

Cites

2 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Bush v. Hillman Land Co.
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1938-06-21· cited 20×
• Highlights for Children, Inc. v. Crown
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1963-07-31· cited 5×

Other cases named Highlights for Children, Inc. v. Crown

3 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Highlights for Children, Inc. v. Crown
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1966-10-07· cited 9×
• Highlights for Children, Inc. v. Crown
  Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1963-07-31· cited 5×
• Highlights for Children, Inc. v. Crown
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 1966-10-07