Yucaipa v. Barnes & Noble

VERDICT

Hearing
07/22/10 – 07/22/10

Summary

In this retail industry mergers and acquisition litigation bench trial proceeding, plaintiff Yucaipa America Alliance Fund II sought a change in defendant Barnes and Noble’s poison pill arrangement, which prohibits the plaintiff, a hedge fund to buy additional stake in the company. The plaintiff alleged Barnes and Nobles and its directors of breach of fiduciary duty.

The plaintiff was represented by attorney David McBride. The defendant in this case, Barnes and Nobles was represented by attorney Sandra Goldstein.

Outcome

The court dismissed Yucaipa’s counts for breach of fiduciary duty and for declaratory judgment.

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