Legal Opinion
Lefkowitz v. Lebensfeld
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 18, 1980PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Cooke.
At issue here is whether the State Attorney-General has standing to sue a corporation for a breach of fiduciary duties and for declaration and payment of dividends, on behalf of the ultimate beneficiaries of a charitable organization which received shares in the corporation as an absolute gift. In these particular circumstances, it must be concluded that the Attorney-General lacks standing.
This action was commenced by the Attorney-General against United Industrial Syndicate, Inc., and its directors. In 1968 and 1969 defendant Lebensfeld, one of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Tilden v. . GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Sherman v. Richmond Hose Co. No. 2New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Williams v. . WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
- Bascom v. . AlbertsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
- St. Joseph's Hospital v. BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Botelho v. GriffinAlaska Supreme Court · 2001
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