Which of the Following Was a Finding of the Court

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a finding of the court in Shiftan v.Morgan Joseph Holdings Inc. ,the case in the text involving stock appraisal rights following a merger?

• A)That the doctrine of contra proferentem,meaning that contracts are construed in accordance with standard criteria for contract interpretation,is applied when interpreting certificates of incorporation.
• B)That an appraisal proceeding takes into account and considers any relevant element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of a merger or consolidation.
• C)That standard rules of contract interpretation do not apply to the interpretation of certificates of incorporation.
• D)That parol evidence,while often available,is inadmissible when interpreting certificates of incorporation.
• E)That in valuing the stock at issue,the fact that the stock would have been entitled to a mandatory redemption a few months after the merger was irrelevant.

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