Legal Opinion
Wellman v. Dickinson
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 23, 1978No. Nos. 78 Civ. 284 (RLC), 78 Civ. 291 (RLC), 78 Civ. 345 (RLC), 78 Civ. 539 (RLC), 78 Civ. 1025 (RLC), 78 Civ. 1055 (RLC) and 78 Civ. 1156 (RLC)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
These actions all concern defendant Sun Company’s purchase, over several days in January, 1978, of approximately 34% of the outstanding common stock of Becton, Dickinson & Co. from about 33 individuals and institutions. The primary question raised by these cases is whether defendants’ activities violated §§ 13(d), 14(d) and 14(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78m(d), 78n(d) and 78n(e). In addition, several of the complaints allege violations of § 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b), §§…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States Ex Rel. Accardi v. ShaughnessySupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United States v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. JanisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Salcer v. Envicon Equities Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Wellman v. DickinsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Deary v. Guardian Loan Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- Dubowski v. AshDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Wolgin v. Magic Marker Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
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