
Hoschett v. TSI International Software, Ltd.
Delaware Court of Chancery
683 A.2d 43 (1996)
Relevant factsFree
TSI (defendant), a Delaware corporation with 40 shareholders including Hoschett (plaintiff), had never held a legally required annual shareholder meeting to elect directors since its 1993 incorporation; after Hoschett sued to compel a meeting, TSI obtained written consent from a majority of shareholders purporting to elect five directors and argued this satisfied its annual-meeting obligation, opposing Hoschett's summary judgment motion on that basis.
IssueFree
Whether a corporation may elect directors through shareholder written consent and thereby satisfy or avoid its obligation to hold an annual shareholder meeting.
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