SCOTT v. AMETEK, INC.


277 A.2d 714 (1971)

Jane M. SCOTT, Plaintiff, v. AMETEK, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle.

April 29, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Potter and E. Dickinson Griffenberg, Jr., of Potter Anderson & Corroon, Wilmington, for plaintiff.

Irving Morris and Joseph A. Rosenthal, of Cohen, Morris & Rosenthal, Wilmington, for defendant.


DUFFY, Chancellor.

This action was brought by Jane M. Scott (plaintiff) to compel Ametek, Inc. (defendant) a Delaware corporation, to issue to her certificates for its common stock. Ametek has moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction because plaintiff has an adequate remedy at law.1

A.

Ametek stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Plaintiff...

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