FDG LOGISTICS LLC v. A&R LOGISTICS HOLDINGS

C.A. No. 9706-CB.

131 A.3d 842 (2016)

FDG LOGISTICS LLC, Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant, v. A&R LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC., Defendant/Counterclaimant, v. FdG Associates LP, David S. Gellman, James E. Bedeker, Cynthia M. Brankin, Steven R. Brantley, Norman C. Buck, John P. Ciszek, Robert N. Dotson, Paul Garber, Michael J. Hogan, Jeremy K. Lohrens, Andrew J. Mantey, Jeffrey J. O'Connor, Brian R. Reichert, Leeanne Rice, Stephen W. Robinson, Paul D. Sweeden, and Richard Thompson, Additional Counterclaim Defendants.

Court of Chancery of Delaware.

Decided: February 23, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Margules and Evan W. Krick , Ballard Spahr LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Julian W. Friedman , Ballard Spahr LLP, New York, New York; Philip J. Kessler , Joseph Aviv , Bruce L. Segal , Jennifer Zbytowski Belveal , and B. Michael Ortwein III , Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, Detroit, Michigan; Counsel for Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant FdG Logistics LLC and Counterclaim-Defendants FdG Associates LP and David S. Gellman.

Philip Trainer, Jr. and Toni-Ann Platia , Ashby & Geddes, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware; Counsel for Counterclaim-Defendants James E. Bedeker, Cynthia M. Brankin, Norman C. Buck, John P. Ciszek, Robert N. Dotson, Paul Garber and Paul D. Sweeden; Patrick T. Brankin , Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz, LTD., Chicago, Illinois; Co-Counsel for Counterclaim Defendants James E. Bedeker and Cynthia M. Brankin.

C. Barr Flinn and Tammy L. Mercer , Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Robert A. Chapman and Shannon T. Knight , Chapman Spingola, LLP, Chicago, Illinois; Counsel for Counterclaim Defendants Jeffrey J. O'Connor and Brian R. Reichert.

Michael F. Bonkowski and Nicholas J. Brannick , Cole Schotz PC, Wilmington, Delaware; Vance L. Liebman , Damon E. Dunn and Neil M. Rosenbaum , Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn Ltd., Chicago, Illinois; Counsel for Counterclaim Defendant Andrew J. Mantey.

Peter B. Ladig , Patricia A. Winston and Elizabeth A. Powers , Morris James LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Counsel for Counterclaim Defendants Steven R. Brantley, Michael J. Hogan, Jeremy Lohrens and Stephen W. Robinson.

Henry E. Gallagher, Jr. and Ryan P. Newell , Connolly Gallagher LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; David K. Herzog and James P. Hanlon , Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana; Counsel for Defendant/Counterclaimant A & R Logistics Holdings Inc.


OPINION

This action arises out of a private equity firm's 2012 purchase of a trucking company now owned by A & R Logistics Holdings, Inc. ("A & R" or the "Buyer") through a merger transaction. FdG Logistics LLC ("FdG Logistics") initiated this action as the representative of the selling securityholders (the "Securityholders...

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