Echoing Musk Tactic, Fund Seeks to Remove Judge From KKR Case

A pension fund suing KKR & Co. over a $500 million payout tied to its 2021 restructuring moved to disqualify the presiding judge Thursday, an unusual maneuver that echoes Elon Musk’s successful gambit last month.

The filing in Delaware’s Chancery Court seeks to remove Vice Chancellor Bonnie W. David from a shareholder case challenging the private equity giant’s conversion from an umbrella partnership to an ordinary corporation. Because the motion was submitted under seal, the rationale for the request isn’t yet public.

Filings submitted alongside the motion include copies of judicial ethics rules, a hearing transcript from the case, and ...