Court of Chancery of Delaware

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The most-cited opinions of the Court of Chancery of Delaware on UpLaw — 135 decisions from 1917–2017, each with its treatment history and the cases that cite it.

In Re Caremark International Inc. Derivative Litigation 1996 Del. Ch. LEXIS 125 · cited by 140
Kuroda v. SPJS Holdings, L.L.C. 2009 Del. Ch. LEXIS 61 · cited by 131
In Re Citigroup Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation 2009 Del. Ch. LEXIS 30 · cited by 126
Abry Partners V, L.P. v. F & W Acquisition LLC 2006 Del. Ch. LEXIS 28 · cited by 119
H-M Wexford LLC v. Encorp, Inc. 2003 Del. Ch. LEXIS 54 · cited by 108
Orman v. Cullman 794 A.2d 5 · cited by 105
Allied Capital Corp. v. GC-Sun Holdings, L.P. 2006 Del. Ch. LEXIS 198 · cited by 94
Guttman v. Huang 2003 Del. Ch. LEXIS 48 · cited by 93
Desimone v. Barrows 2007 Del. Ch. LEXIS 75 · cited by 83
Beard Research, Inc. v. Kates 2010 Del. Ch. LEXIS 75 · cited by 82
WALLACE EX REL. CENCOM v. Wood 1999 Del. Ch. LEXIS 212 · cited by 78
In Re Tyson Foods, Inc. Consolidated Shareholder Litigation 2007 Del. Ch. LEXIS 19 · cited by 73
In re Trados Inc. Shareholder Litigation 2013 Del. Ch. LEXIS 207 · cited by 69
Trenwick America Litigation Trust v. Ernst & Young, L.L.P. 2006 Del. Ch. LEXIS 139 · cited by 69
In Re Walt Disney Co. Derivative Litigation 2005 Del. Ch. LEXIS 113 · cited by 69
American International Group, Inc. v. Greenberg 2009 Del. Ch. LEXIS 15 · cited by 65
United Rentals, Inc. v. RAM Holdings, Inc. 2007 Del. Ch. LEXIS 181 · cited by 59
Amalgamated Bank v. Yahoo! Inc. 2016 Del. Ch. LEXIS 64 · cited by 59
Prairie Capital III, L.P. v. Double E Holding Corp. 2015 Del. Ch. LEXIS 290 · cited by 58
Continental Insurance v. Rutledge & Co. 2000 Del. Ch. LEXIS 18 · cited by 57
Geyer v. Ingersoll Publications Co. 1992 Del. Ch. LEXIS 132 · cited by 57
Blasius Industries, Inc. v. Atlas Corp. 564 A.2d 651 · cited by 53
Production Resources Group, L.L.C. v. NCT Group, Inc. 2004 Del. Ch. LEXIS 174 · cited by 52
Ryan v. Gifford 2007 Del. Ch. LEXIS 22 · cited by 52
In re Orchard Enterprises, Inc. 2014 Del. Ch. LEXIS 31 · cited by 51
Airborne Health, Inc. v. Squid Soap, LP 2009 Del. Ch. LEXIS 196 · cited by 51
Gimbel v. Signal Companies, Inc. 316 A.2d 599 · cited by 51
Crescent/Mach I Partners, L.P. v. Turner 2000 Del. Ch. LEXIS 145 · cited by 50
Feeley v. Nhaocg, LLC 2012 Del. Ch. LEXIS 274 · cited by 50
In Re Lukens Inc. Shareholders Litigation 1999 Del. Ch. LEXIS 233 · cited by 49
Reis v. Hazelett Strip-Casting Corp. 28 A.3d 442 · cited by 48
Allen v. El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C. 2014 Del. Ch. LEXIS 104 · cited by 48
Kronenberg v. Katz 2004 Del. Ch. LEXIS 77 · cited by 48
Vichi v. Koninklijke Philips Electronics 2014 Del. Ch. LEXIS 21 · cited by 47
McMillan v. Intercargo Corp. 2000 Del. Ch. LEXIS 70 · cited by 46
Chicago Corp. v. Munds 20 Del. Ch. 142 · cited by 46
Allied Chemical & Dye Corp. v. Steel & Tube Co. of America 14 Del. Ch. 1 · cited by 43
Carsanaro v. Bloodhound Technologies, Inc. 2013 Del. Ch. LEXIS 69 · cited by 43
Harold Kraft v. Wisdomtree Investments, Inc. 2016 Del. Ch. LEXIS 115 · cited by 43
Riggs National Bank of Washington, D. C. v. Zimmer 1976 Del. Ch. LEXIS 127 · cited by 43
Brophy v. Cities Service Co. 31 Del. Ch. 241 · cited by 42
In Re infoUSA, Inc. Shareholders Litigation 953 A.2d 963 · cited by 42
Auriga Capital Corp. v. Gatz Properties, LLC 2012 Del. Ch. LEXIS 19 · cited by 41
McPadden v. Sidhu 2008 Del. Ch. LEXIS 123 · cited by 41
Blasius Industries, Inc. v. Atlas Corp. 1988 Del. Ch. LEXIS 103 · cited by 41
Beam Ex Rel. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. v. Stewart 2003 Del. Ch. LEXIS 98 · cited by 40
Morris v. American Public Utilities Company 14 Del. Ch. 136 · cited by 40
In re Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. Shareholders Litigation 2013 Del. Ch. LEXIS 188 · cited by 40
In re KKR Financial Holdings LLC Shareholder Litigation 2014 Del. Ch. LEXIS 207 · cited by 39
Chen v. Howard-Anderson 2014 Del. Ch. LEXIS 50 · cited by 39
Solomon v. Armstrong 1999 Del. Ch. LEXIS 62 · cited by 39
Moran v. Household International, Inc. 490 A.2d 1059 · cited by 39
Moran v. Household International, Inc. 1985 Del. Ch. LEXIS 389 · cited by 38
Quadrant Structured Products Company, Ltd. v. Vertin 2014 Del. Ch. LEXIS 193 · cited by 38
Gilbert v. El Paso Co. 1984 Del. Ch. LEXIS 541 · cited by 38
Rosenthal v. Burry Biscuit Corp. 30 Del. Ch. 299 · cited by 37
In Re USACafes, L.P. Litigation 1991 Del. Ch. LEXIS 94 · cited by 37
In re Rural Metro Corp. 2014 Del. Ch. LEXIS 36 · cited by 37
NAMA Holdings, LLC v. Related World Market Center, LLC 2007 Del. Ch. LEXIS 54 · cited by 37
Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. v. Cantor 1998 Del. Ch. LEXIS 120 · cited by 37
Ryan v. Gifford 2007 Del. Ch. LEXIS 164 · cited by 36
Hamilton Partners, L.P. v. Englard 2010 Del. Ch. LEXIS 240 · cited by 36
Lewis v. Vogelstein 699 A.2d 327 · cited by 35
Teamsters Union 25 Health Services & Insurance Plan v. Gavin Baiera 2015 Del. Ch. LEXIS 185 · cited by 35
In Re IBP, Inc., Shareholders Litigation 789 A.2d 14 · cited by 35
In re Wayport, Inc. Litigation 2013 Del. Ch. LEXIS 109 · cited by 35
Cinerama, Inc. v. Technicolor, Inc. 663 A.2d 1134 · cited by 35
Finch v. Warrior Cement Corp. 16 Del. Ch. 44 · cited by 34
Vichi v. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 2012 Del. Ch. LEXIS 273 · cited by 34
Ashall Homes Ltd. v. ROK Entertainment Group Inc. 2010 Del. Ch. LEXIS 71 · cited by 34
Katz v. Oak Industries Inc. 508 A.2d 873 · cited by 34
Boilermakers Local 154 Retirement Fund v. Chevron Corp. 73 A.3d 934 · cited by 34
In re USACafes, L.P. Litigation 600 A.2d 43 · cited by 34
Irwin & Leighton, Inc. v. W.M. Anderson Co. 532 A.2d 983 · cited by 33
Anglo American Security Fund, L.P. v. S.R. Global International Fund, L.P. 2003 Del. Ch. LEXIS 81 · cited by 33
In re Trulia, Inc. Stockholder Litigation 2016 Del. Ch. LEXIS 8 · cited by 32
Beck v. Atlantic Coast PLC 2005 Del. Ch. LEXIS 15 · cited by 32
Danenberg v. Fitracks, Inc. 2012 Del. Ch. LEXIS 53 · cited by 32
Elster v. American Airlines, Inc. 34 Del. Ch. 94 · cited by 32
Cantor v. Sachs 18 Del. Ch. 359 · cited by 32
Shearin v. E.F. Hutton Group, Inc. 652 A.2d 578 · cited by 32
In Re the Walt Disney Co. Derivative Litigation 2003 Del. Ch. LEXIS 52 · cited by 31
Cahall v. Lofland 12 Del. Ch. 299 · cited by 31
McMahon v. New Castle Associates 1987 Del. Ch. LEXIS 473 · cited by 31
In re Caremark International Inc. Derivative Litigation 698 A.2d 959 · cited by 31
In re MFW Shareholders Litigation 2013 Del. Ch. LEXIS 135 · cited by 31
South ex rel. Hecla Mining Co. v. Baker 2012 Del. Ch. LEXIS 229 · cited by 31
Gilbert v. El Paso Co. 490 A.2d 1050 · cited by 30
John W. Cooney Co. v. Arlington Hotel Co. 11 Del. Ch. 286 · cited by 30
In re Lukens Inc. Shareholders Litigation 757 A.2d 720 · cited by 30
Gesoff v. IIC Industries, Inc. 2006 Del. Ch. LEXIS 91 · cited by 29
Harbor Finance Partners v. Huizenga 1999 Del. Ch. LEXIS 220 · cited by 29
Condec Corporation v. Lunkenheimer Company 43 Del. Ch. 353 · cited by 29
Maldonado v. Flynn 1980 Del. Ch. LEXIS 433 · cited by 29
Hollinger International, Inc. v. Black 2004 Del. Ch. LEXIS 13 · cited by 29
Saxe v. Brady 184 A.2d 602 · cited by 29
In re Pure Resources, Inc., Shareholders Litigation 2002 Del. Ch. LEXIS 112 · cited by 29
NACCO INDUSTRIES, INC. v. Applica Inc. 2009 Del. Ch. LEXIS 217 · cited by 29
Greene v. Dunhill International, Inc. 249 A.2d 427 · cited by 29
The Honorable Karen Weldin Stewart, CIR-ML, Insurance Commissioner v. Wilmington Trust SP Services, Inc. 2015 Del. Ch. LEXIS 64 · cited by 28
BioLife Solutions, Inc. v. Endocare, Inc. 838 A.2d 268 · cited by 28
Great Lakes Chemical Corp. v. Pharmacia Corp. 2001 Del. Ch. LEXIS 85 · cited by 28
Hart Holding Co. v. Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. 1991 Del. Ch. LEXIS 18 · cited by 28
In Re Dollar Thrifty Shareholder Litigation 2010 Del. Ch. LEXIS 192 · cited by 28
Arbitrium (Cayman Islands) Handels AG v. Johnston 1997 Del. Ch. LEXIS 85 · cited by 28
Delaware Open MRI Radiology Associates, P.A. v. Kessler 2006 Del. Ch. LEXIS 84 · cited by 28
Organovo Holdings, Inc. v. Dimitrov 2017 Del. Ch. LEXIS 95 · cited by 27
In Re Baxter International, Inc. Shareholders Litigation 1995 Del. Ch. LEXIS 19 · cited by 27
Jedwab v. MGM Grand Hotels, Inc. 509 A.2d 584 · cited by 27
Fasciana v. Electronic Data Systems Corp. 2003 Del. Ch. LEXIS 19 · cited by 27
eBay Domestic Holdings, Inc. v. Newmark 2010 Del. Ch. LEXIS 187 · cited by 27
Condec Corp. v. Lunkenheimer Co. 230 A.2d 769 · cited by 27
In Re J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Shareholder Litigation 2005 Del. Ch. LEXIS 51 · cited by 27
Louisiana Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System v. Pyott 2012 Del. Ch. LEXIS 130 · cited by 27
Sassano v. CIBC World Markets Corp. 2008 Del. Ch. LEXIS 5 · cited by 27
Leeds v. First Allied Connecticut Corp. 1986 Del. Ch. LEXIS 504 · cited by 27
In re Activision Blizzard, Inc. Stockholder Litigation 2015 Del. Ch. LEXIS 140 · cited by 27
Harris v. Carter 1990 Del. Ch. LEXIS 65 · cited by 26
Majkowski v. American Imaging Management Services, LLC 2006 Del. Ch. LEXIS 204 · cited by 26
Union Illinois 1995 Investment Ltd. Partnership v. Union Financial Group, Ltd. 847 A.2d 340 · cited by 26
Katz v. Oak Industries Inc. 508 A.2d 873 · cited by 26
Zimmerman v. Crothall 2013 Del. Ch. LEXIS 34 · cited by 26
O'REILLY v. Transworld Healthcare, Inc. 1999 Del. Ch. LEXIS 185 · cited by 26
Nevins v. Bryan 885 A.2d 233 · cited by 26
In Re General Motors Class H Shareholders Litigation 1999 Del. Ch. LEXIS 59 · cited by 26
Gaskill v. Gladys Belle Oil Co. 16 Del. Ch. 289 · cited by 26
In Re ORACLE CORP DERIVATIVE LITIGATION 824 A.2d 917 · cited by 26
In re Giant Portland Cement Co. 26 Del. Ch. 32 · cited by 26
Harff v. Kerkorian 324 A.2d 215 · cited by 25
Schick Inc. v. Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union 1987 Del. Ch. LEXIS 538 · cited by 25
Allied Chemical & Dye Corp. v. Steel & Tube Co. of America 14 Del. Ch. 64 · cited by 25
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. v. Huntsman Corp. 965 A.2d 715 · cited by 25
In re Sauer-Danfoss Inc. Shareholders Litigation 2011 Del. Ch. LEXIS 64 · cited by 25
In Re Volcano Corporation Stockholder Litigation 2016 Del. Ch. LEXIS 99 · cited by 25
Bomarko, Inc. v. International Telecharge, Inc. 794 A.2d 1161 · cited by 25