GRIFFITH v. QUALITY DISTRIBUTION, INC.

Case No. 2D17-3160.

307 So.3d 791 (2018)

Sean J. GRIFFITH, Appellant, v. QUALITY DISTRIBUTION, INC.; Gary R. Enzor; Thomas R. Miklich; Richard B. Marchese; Alan H. Schumacher; Annette M. Sandberg; Apax Partners LLP; Apax VII-A L.P.; Apax VII-B L.P.; Apax VIII-I L.P.; Apax VIII-2 L.P.; Gruden Acquisition, Inc.; Gruden Merger Sub, Inc.; and Richard Delman, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Opinion filed July 13, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adam M. Schachter and Christian G. Montelione of Gelber Schachter & Greenberg, P.A., Miami; and Anthony A. Rickey of Margrave Law LLC, Georgetown, Delaware, for Appellant.

Ernest J. Marquart of Schumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Tampa; and Peter L. Simmons of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP, New York, New York, for Appellees Qualify Distribution, Inc.; Gary R. Enzor; Thomas R. Miklich; Richard B. Marchese; Alan H. Schumacher; and Annette M. Sandberg.

Bryan D. Hull and J. Carter Anderson of Bush Ross, P.A., Tampa; and Edward P. Welch and Jenness E. Parker of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellees Apax Partners LLP; Apax VIII-A L.P.; Apax VIII-B L.P.; Apax VIII-I L.P.; Apax VIII-2 L.P.; Gruden Acquisition, Inc.; and Gruden Merger Sub, Inc.

John F. Keating, Jr. , of The Brualdi Law Firm, P.C., New York, New York; and Kenneth J. Vianale and Julie Prag Vianale of Vianale & Vianale LLP, Boca Raton, for Appellee Richard Delman.


Sean J. Griffith appeals an order certifying a class and approving a class action settlement in a case brought by shareholders of Quality Distribution, Inc. (Quality), against the corporation for breach of fiduciary duty and failure to disclose relevant information relating to a proposed acquisition by Apax Partners, LLC (Apax). We...

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