Supreme Court of Delaware June 16, 2004, 567,2003 (Lewis v. Ward)

HOLLAND, Justice:

Shirley Lewis, the plaintiff-appellant, is a former shareholder of Amax Gold, Inc. (“Amax Gold”). The plaintiff brought this derivative action nearly seven years ago, challenging the fairness of a transaction between Amax Gold and its then majority stockholder, Cyprus Amax Minerals Company (“Cyprus”).