Unitrin, Inc. v. American General Corp.

Richard L. Sutton, Esquire (argued), Thomas R. Hunt, Jr., Esquire, Alan J. Stone, Esquire, and Michael L. Vild, Esquire, of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, Delaware; Kenneth R. Heitz, Esquire and David I. Gindler, Esquire, Irell & Manella, Los Angeles, California, for appellants.

Rodman Ward, Jr., Esquire, Marc B. Tucker, Esquire (argued), R. Michael Lindsey, Esquire, Cathy L. Reese, Esquire, Joseph M. Asher, Esquire, and Herbert W. Mondros, Esquire, of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Wilmington, Delaware; Anna J. Rastor, Esquire, of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York, New York, for appellee, American General Corporation.

Joseph A. Rosenthal, Esquire, and Norman M. Monhait, Esquire, of Rosenthal, Monhait, Gross & Goddess, Wilmington, Delaware; Edward Labaton, Esquire (argued) and Ira A. Schochet, Esquire, of Goodkind, Labaton, Rudoff & Sucharow, New York, New York, for appellees, Unitrin Shareholders.

Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, HOLLAND, and BERGER, Justices.