Legal Opinion

Shlensky v. Dorsey

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided March 6, 1978No. Nos. 77-1156, 77-1157, 77-1158PublishedCited by 94 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

MARIS, Circuit Judge.

We are here presented with three appeals from orders of the District Court for the *135Western District of Pennsylvania terminating a consolidated derivative suit which had been brought by shareholders of Gulf Oil Corporation (herein “Gulf”). At our No. 77-1156 the plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s order entered November 18, 1976, dismissing Price Waterhouse & Company (herein “Price Waterhouse”) as a party defendant in the action. At our No. 77-1157 the Project on Corporate Responsibility, Inc. (herein “the Project”), an objecting shareholder,…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Commissioner v. SunnenSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation, Manhattan-Ward, Incorporated v. Grinnell Corporation, 1225 Vine Street Building, Inc. v. Grinnell CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by94 opinions

  1. In Re: The Prudential Insurance Company Of America Sales Practices LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
  2. Haberman v. Washington Public Power Supply SystemWashington Supreme Court · 1988
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  4. Alfred Blasband v. Steven M. Rales Mitchell P. Rales John Doe 1-10 Danaher Corporation, Alfred Blasband, Derivatively on Behalf of Danaher CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  5. H. M. Greenspun v. Del E. Webb Corporation, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980

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