Chancery Excuses Condition in Stockholder Agreement When Company Caused its Non-Occurrence

Chordia v. Lee, C.A. No. 2023-0382-NAC (Del. Ch. Jan. 4, 2024) - In this case, as part of a sale of a majority interest, a stockholder agreement granted the founders the ability to designate members to the board of directors so long as at least one founder remained at the company as an officer or employee. The agreement also granted the board the ability to hire and fire executive employees, but did not allow the board to terminate non-executive employees....
By: Morris James LLP

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