United States

Zapata Corp v Maldonado

430 A.2d 779 (Del. 1981)

JurisdictionUnited States

Year1981

Statusunclear

Key Principle

A special litigation committee's decision to dismiss derivative litigation is subject to a two-step judicial inquiry: good faith investigation and the court's independent business judgment.

Area of Law

corporate

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