Notz v. Everett Smith Group, Ltd.’s Empirical Analysis
2008
Citation profile
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State Ex Rel. Kalal v. Circuit Court for Dane County · Southern Pac Co v. Bogert · Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson · 56 Wis. 2d 222 - Rose v. Schantz · 143 Wis. 2d 746 - Production Credit Ass'n v. Croft
Most-quoted passages
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“if the offer [to purchase] the stock was rejected[,] the Smith Group planned to freeze [Notz] out of the plastics business by transferring the entire plastics division from ATS to the Smith Group in two steps. First, the Smith Group rather than ATS would acquire Dickten & Masch. Second, the Smith Group would combine the Dickten operations with the Trostel SEG operations to achieve the synergy savings identified in the due diligence investigation by acquiring the ATS plastics division. After [Notz] rejected the Smith Group's offers to purchase his shares, Defendants proceeded with their plan to freeze out [Notz] from any interest in the ATS plastics business.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“(1) All of the following occur when a merger takes effect: (d) A civil, criminal, administrative, or investigatory proceeding pending by or against any business entity that is a party to the merger may be continued as if the merger did not occur, or the surviving business entity may be substituted in the proceeding for the business entity whose existence ceased.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“The circuit court. .. may dissolve a corporation in a proceeding: (2) By a shareholder, if any of the following is established: (b) That the directors or those in control of the corporation have acted, are acting or will act in a manner that is illegal, oppressive or fraudulent.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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