Harry Lewis v. Al Knutson

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1983-02-28

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INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge: This appeal arises from a shareholder derivative suit filed on behalf of Contran, Inc., alleging that the Inside Defendants— the officers and directors of Contran, the target company — breached a fiduciary duty by opposing a tender offer by Outside Defendants — the principals of Danco, Inc., the tender offeror — and that both the Inside and Outside Defen…

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