Legal Opinion

Schwartz v. Marien

New York Court of Appeals

Decided July 10, 1975PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.

Plaintiff-appellant claims that the three defendant directors of Superior Engraving Co., Inc. violated their fiduciary duty to her when they sold shares of treasury stock to themselves and to two corporate employees without at the same time granting her the opportunity to purchase treasury shares on the same terms in proportion to her stockholding. We conclude that on this record questions of fact are raised which preclude granting plaintiff-appellant’s motion for summary judgment.

All of the outstanding stock of the corporation at one time had been owned in equal 50-share lots by Albert…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kavanaugh v. . Kavanaugh Knitting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. Hammer v. WernerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933

3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Wilkes v. Springside Nursing Home, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  2. Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Stratton Oakmont, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1999
  3. Norlin Corp. v. Rooney, Pace Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  4. Alpert v. 28 Williams Street Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. Renz v. BeemanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978

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