Beam v. Worldway Corp., 1997 NCBC 3 (N.C. Super. Ct. Oct. 23, 1997)(Tennille) By Mack Sperling on March 1, 2008 Posted in Valuation A shareholder exercising dissent and appraisal rights in a transaction involving a public corporation is not entitled to a trial by jury. A shareholder in a closely held corporation, however, is entitled to a trial by jury. Full Opinion