Court of Chancery Establishes Procedures for Contested Advancement Claims
Duthie v. CorSolutions Medical, Inc., C.A. 3048-VCN (Del. Ch. Sept. 10, 2008)
When advancement is sought, the amounts are often objected to as too large. While the Court of Chancery in the past has not wanted to monitor fees in such cases (leaving the amounts to be finally determined at the indemnification stage), here the Court agreed to appoint a special master to review the advancement requests. It remains to be seen whether the Court will regret this step because the Delaware Supreme Court requires a master's decision to be reviewed de novo by the Court of Chancery.
