Merlin Partners, LP v. SWS Group, Inc.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
MERLIN PARTNERS, LP and §
AAMAF, LP, § No. 295, 2017
§
Petitioners-Below, §
Appellants/Cross-Appellees, §
§ Court Below:
v. §
§ Court of Chancery of the
SWS GROUP, INC. and HILLTOP § State of Delaware
SECURITIES HOLDINGS LLC, §
§ C.A. No. 10554-VCG
Respondents-Below, §
Appellees/Cross-Appellants, §
§
v. §
LONE STAR VALUE INVESTORS, §
LP and LONE STAR VALUE §
CO-INVEST II, LP, §
§
Petitioners-Below, §
Cross-Appellees. §
Submitted: February 21, 2018
Decided: February 23, 2018
Before STRINE, Chief Justice; VALIHURA and TRAYNOR, Justices.
ORDER
This 23rd day of February 2018, the Court, having considered this matter on
the oral arguments of the parties and the record below, has concluded that the same
should be affirmed on the basis of and for the reasons assigned by the Court of
Chancery in its Memorandum Opinion of May 30, 2017 and in the June 22, 2017 Final
Order and Judgment.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the judgment of the
Court of Chancery be, and the same hereby is, AFFIRMED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Karen L. Valihura
Justice
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