Legal Opinion

Alexander v. Petty

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided November 5, 1954PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Seitz, Chancellor:

This is the decision on the motion of plaintiffs to dismiss defendants’ counterclaim. While there are three cases and several plaintiffs and defendants, it is agreed that the problem presented is common to all and'it will be so treated by the court..1: The original complaints charge in substance that the individual defendants as officers and directors of defendant corporations con*7spired to and did in fact dominate and control defendant corporations for their personal benefit and also wrongfully diverted to themselves certain corporate opportunities. The answers of defendants…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mayflower Industries v. Thor Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951
  2. Owens v. GraetzelCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1926
  3. Stabler v. RamsaySupreme Court of Delaware · 1952
  4. Craig v. GinnSupreme Court of Delaware · 1901
  5. McMurtrie v. BennetteMichigan Court of Chancery · 1839

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Babb v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Sanders v. Daniel International Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1984
  3. Anello v. VinciSupreme Court of Vermont · 1983
  4. Appel v. Mainstar Oil Co. (In Re B & L Oil Co.)District Court, D. Colorado · 1985
  5. Alexander v. PettyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1954

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