YUCAIPA AMERICAN ALLIANCE FUND II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Yucaipa American Alliance (Parallel) Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Plaintiffs,
v.
Leonard RIGGIO, Stephen Riggio, George Campbell Jr., Michael J. Del Giudice, William Dillard, II, Patricia L. Higgins, Irene R. Miller, Margaret T. Monaco, Lawrence S. Zilavy, and Barnes & Noble, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Defendants.
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Submitted: July 22, 2010.
Decided: August 12, 2010.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
David C. McBride, Esquire, Richard H. Morse, Esquire, Melanie K. Sharp, Esquire, Martin S. Lessner, Esquire, Kristen Salvatore DePalma, Esquire, James L. Higgins, Esquire, Emily V. Burton, Esquire, James M. Yoch, Jr., Esquire, Kathaleen McCormick, Esquire, Megan C. Haney, Esquire, Richard J. Thomas, Esquire, Nicholas J. Rohrer, Esquire, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Stephen D. Alexander, Esquire, Beth I.Z. Boland, Esquire, J. Warren Rissier, Esquire, Matthew J. Lawson, Esquire, Karen J. Pazzani, Esquire, Bingham McCutchen LLP, Los Angeles, California, Attorneys for Plaintiffs Yucaipa American Alliance Fund II, L.P. and Yucaipa American Alliance (Parallel) Fund II, L.P.
Peter J. Walsh, Jr., Esquire, Michael A. Pittenger, Esquire, Dawn M. Jones, Esquire, William E. Green, Jr., Esquire, Ryan W. Browning, Esquire, Potter Anderson & Corroon, LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Sandra C. Goldstein, Esquire, Kevin J. Orsini, Esquire, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP, New York, New York, Attorneys for Defendant Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Kenneth J. Nachbar, Esquire, Susan W. Waesco, Esquire, Shannon E. German, Esquire, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, LLP, Wilmington, Delaware, Attorneys for Defendants George Campbell Jr., Michael J. Del Giudice, William Dillard, II, Patricia L. Higgins, Irene R. Miller, and Margaret T. Monaco.
Gregory P. Williams, Esquire, Lisa A. Schmidt, Esquire, Blake Rohrbacher, Esquire, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware; Eric Rieder, Esquire, John Kircher, Esquire, Bryan Cave LLP, New York, New York, Attorneys for Defendants Leonard Riggio, Stephen Riggio, and Lawrence S. Zilavy.
Court of Chancery of Delaware.
OPINION
STRINE, Vice Chancellor.
I. Introduction
Less than two years ago, billionaire investor Ronald Burkle called Leonard Riggio, the founder of Barnes & Noble, Inc., to indicate that Burkle's funds, Yucaipa American Alliance Fund II, L.P. and Yucaipa American Alliance (Parallel) Fund II, L.P. (collectively, "Yucaipa"), were going to invest in Barnes & Noble. The two men knew each other well, having participated in a joint investment...
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