GOTTLIEB v. HEYDEN CHEMICAL CORP.

Civil Action No. 236.

83 A.2d 595 (1951)

GOTTLIEB v. HEYDEN CHEMICAL CORP.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle.

October 8, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Barab, Wilmington, for plaintiff.

Richard F. Corroon, of Berl Potter & Anderson, Wilmington, Harmon Duncombe and George Rowe, Jr., New York City, for defendant.


SEITZ, Chancellor.

This is an action by a minority stockholder seeking to enjoin a restricted stock option plan adopted by the defendant corporation with the approval of a majority of stockholders. Plaintiff seeks also to have declared invalid an amendment to the certificate of incorporation divesting the stockholders of preemptive rights with respect to certain stock.

At a directors' meeting held March 14, 1951 the defendant's Board of Directors adopted a...

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