Legal Opinion
McDonnell v. American Leduc Petroleums, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 19, 1972No. Nos. 779-784, Dockets 35222, 35283, 35294, 35518, 35528 and 35532PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge:
C. E. H. McDonnell, the Chapter X trustee of Equitable Plan Company of Los Angeles, California (Equitable), brought this action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging that numerous defendants had conspired with the ubiquitous Lowell Birrell to acquire Equitable and then loot the company through various fraudulent transactions.1 There were originally over 90 defendants, 35 of whom appeared and contested liability. The trial of this non-jury case in instalments was a herculean job, taking over 75 trial days during a period of…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Ultramares Corp. v. ToucheNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Ward v. TaggartCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
- Kent v. . Quicksilver Mining Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Stewart v. RamsaySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- The Barr Rubber Products Company, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. The Sun Rubber Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross and Wonder Products CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Car Village Buick-Opel, Inc. v. DeRosa (In Re DeRosa)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- The Ltd., Inc. v. McCrory Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1988
- Brown v. BuchananDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1975
- United States v. Peter DornauCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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