Legal Opinion
H. M. Greenspun v. Del E. Webb Corporation, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 29, 1980No. 78-1900PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
Shareholder Greenspun brought a derivative suit against the Del E. Webb Corporation, its directors, and its auditors, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. The district court granted motions to dismiss in favor of all defendants on the grounds that: (1) the Nevada long-arm statute did not grant personal jurisdiction over any defendant; (2) plaintiff had not made the demand upon the board of directors required by Fed.R. Civ.P. 23.1 or adequately explained this failure; and (3) plaintiff was unable to join the Del E. Webb Foundation, an indispensable party. We hold that personal…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by108 opinions
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