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Cedar Realty and Wheeler announce dismissal of preferred stock class action lawsuit
CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC.
- U.S. District Court for Maryland dismissed putative class action Kim et al. v. Cedar Realty et al. without leave to amend on Aug 1, 2023.
- Lawsuit by preferred stockholders alleged breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty by former board, and tort claims against Wheeler.
- Wheeler acquired all Cedar common stock in August 2022; court found merger did not impinge preferred stock rights.
- Plaintiffs have 30 days to appeal to Fourth Circuit.