I just read an interesting Delaware Court of Chancery decision in Walker v. FRP Investors GP. This is a post-trial opinion from Vice Chancellor Zurn that offers some interesting insights into Delaware partnership agreements and valuation disputes.
The case involves Cornelius “Cory” Walker, who helped build an insurance brokerage company that entered a lucrative
In Rostowsky v. Hirsch, C.A. No. 2022-0004-SG (Del. Ch. Oct. 15, 2024), the Delaware Court of Chancery addressed the ownership interest held by plaintiff, Ari Rostowsky, in a business he formed with the defendants, Laura Hirsch and Lisa True, even though he was not included as a member under the LLC operating agreement. The
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently addressed the complexities of partnership formation–and the importance that an oral agreement contain all material terms–in the decision of Handler v. Centerview Partners Holdings, L.P., C.A. No. 2022-0672-SG (Del. Ch. Apr. 24, 2024).
Background
The case originated from a books and records demand under 6 Del. C. §
In a recent letter opinion, 250ok, Inc. v. Message Sys., Inc., C.A. No. 2020-0588-JRS (Del. Ch. Jan. 22, 2021), the Court of Chancery held that a claim under the Delaware Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“DUTSA”), 6 Del. C. § 2001 et seq., preempted a common law claim for unjust enrichment, when both claims