KOHLS v. KENETECH CORP.

Civ.A. No. 17763-NC.

791 A.2d 763 (2000)

Robert L. KOHLS and Louise A. Kohls, Plaintiffs, v. KENETECH CORPORATION and Mark D. Lerdal, Angus M. Duthie, Gerald R. Alderson and Charles Christenson, Defendants.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided: July 26, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. McNally and John T. Meli, Jr., Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams LLP, Wilmington, for Plaintiffs.

Charles F. Richards, Jr., Raymond J. DiCamillo and Thad J. Bracegirdle, Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, for Defendants.


OPINION

LAMB, Vice Chancellor.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs bring this purported class action on behalf of all holders as of May 13, 1998, of Kenetech 8¼% Preferred Redeemable Increased Dividend Equity Securities ("PRIDES"). Plaintiffs' first claim rests entirely on their contract rights, as plaintiffs say they "seek[] to litigate whether [Kenetch] was `winding up' when it carried out a program of selling off all its assets, paying all its debts...

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