Legal Opinion

Kornfeld v. Eaton

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided February 3, 1964No. 142, Docket 28315PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARSHALL, Circuit Judge:

The principal issue presented on this appeal is the validity of the Securities and Exchange Commission Rule X-16B-(6.2 Plaintiffs, common shareholders in the Norwich Pharmacal Company, brought suit pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78P(b) 3 to recover profits which accrued to defendant Eaton, a director and officer of Norwich, as the result of his transactions in Norwich stock. On August 23, 1956, Eaton acquired a restricted option to purchase 2,000 shares of common stock at $12.95 per share. Its market value was then $13.63…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Greene v. DietzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
  2. Rattner v. LehmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
  3. Steinberg v. SharpeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1950
  4. Kornfeld v. EatonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1963

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Isadore Blau v. Max Factor & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
  2. James E. Anderson and Alice Anderson v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
  3. B.T. Babbitt, Inc. v. Marshall S. LachnerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
  4. Lewis v. VarnesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
  5. Volk v. ZlotoffDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1970

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