Lyondell Chemical Co. v. Ryan

Decided 2009-03-25

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BERGER, Justice. We accepted this interlocutory appeal to consider a claim that directors failed to act in good faith in conducting the sale of their company. The Court of Chancery decided that “unexplained inaction” permits a reasonable inference that the directors may have consciously disregarded their fiduciary duties. The trial court expressed concern about the speed with which the transaction was consummated; the director…

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