BLACK v. HOLLINGER INTERN. INC.

Nos. 130,2004, 292,2004, 304,2004.

872 A.2d 559 (2005)

Conrad M. BLACK, Hollinger Inc., and 504468 N.B. Inc., Defendants and Counterclaim Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, Cross-Appellees, v. HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC., et al., Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendants Below, Appellees, Cross-Appellant. Conrad M. Black, Defendant and Counterclaim Plaintiff Below, Appellant, v. Hollinger International Inc., et al., Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendants Below, Appellees. Conrad M. Black, Hollinger Inc., and 504468 N.B. Inc., Defendants Below, Appellants. v. Hollinger International Inc., et al., Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendants Below, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: April 19, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse A. Finkelstein, Raymond J. DiCamillo and Candice M. Toll, Esquires, of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware; Of Counsel: Jeffrey A. Lamken (argued) and Alexandra Walsh, Esquires, of Baker Botts L.L.P., Washington, D.C.; John L. Warden, David H. Braff, James V. Masella, III, and Laurent S. Wiesel, Esquires, of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New York; Attorneys for Defendant Below/Appellant Conrad M. Black.

A. Gilchrist Sparks, III, Kenneth J. Nachbar and Megan Ward Cascio, Esquires, of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, Delaware; Of Counsel: Nathan P. Eimer, David M. Stahl (argued), Andrew G. Klevorn and Vanessa G. Jacobsen, Esquires, of Eimer Stahl Klevorn & Solberg LLP, Chicago, Illinois, Attorneys for Defendants Below/Appellants Hollinger Inc. and 504468 N.B. Inc.

Lawrence C. Ashby, Philip Trainer and Richard L. Renck, Esquires, of Ashby & Geddes, Wilmington, Delaware; Of Counsel: Jonathan Rosenberg, Esquire, of O'Melveny & Myers LLP, New York, New York; Henry C. Thumann and Ian Simmons, Esquires, of O'Melveny & Myers, Washington, D.C.; Attorneys for Counterclaim Defendants Below/Appellees Gordon A. Paris, Graham W. Savage and Raymond G.H. Seitz.

Collins J. Seitz, Jr. and Samuel D. Brickley II, Esquires of Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, Wilmington, Delaware; Of Counsel: Thomas J. Kavaler, Robert A. Alessi and Hilary S. Steuer, Esquires, of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, New York; Attorneys for Counterclaim Defendants and Appellees Richard C. Breeden and Richard C. Breeden & Co., LLC.

Edward P. McNally and Linda Martin Gilchrist, Esquires of Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams, Wilmington, Delaware; Attorneys for Counterclaim Defendants Below/Appellees Richard R. Burt and Henry A. Kissinger.

David C. McBride, Bruce L. Silverstein, Rolin P. Bissell, Christian Douglas Wright and Karen E. Keller, Esquires, of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Of Counsel: Martin Flumenbaum (argued) and Robert A. Atkins, Esquires, of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, New York; Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant Below/Appellee, Cross-Appellant Hollinger International, Inc. and Counterclaim Defendants Below/Appellees James R. Thompson, Richard N. Perle and Shmuel Meitar.

Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND and JACOBS, Justices.


PER CURIAM.

Pending before this Court are an appeal and cross-appeal from a final judgment of the Court of Chancery awarding injunctive, declaratory and money damages relief against Hollinger Inc. ("Inc.") and Inc.'s ultimate controlling stockholder, Lord Conrad M. Black ("Black"). The judgment was awarded in favor of Hollinger International Inc. ("International" or "the Company"). We find no error of fact or law and, therefore...

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