Legal Opinion
Katz v. NVF Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 25, 1983PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Harold Tompkins, J.
An issue yet to be resolved in New York is presented in this motion for class action certification, namely, whether a State court should entertain a class action where members of the proposed class are nonresidents of the forum State.
Plaintiff moves for an order pursuant to CPLR 902 certifying this action as a class action on behalf of all holders of common stock of the defendant APL Corporation at the close of business on September 21, 1981. Certification is granted.
*49FACTS
This action involves the alleged breach of an agreement to merge two publicly held…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Hansberry v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1984
- Shutts v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1984
- Katz v. NVF Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Wilder v. May Department Stores Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- C.L. Grimes v. Vitalink Communications CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
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