Legal Opinion

Dorothy Elfenbein v. Gulf & Western Industries, Inc., and Stelux Manufacturing Co., and Bulova Watch Co., Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 21, 1978No. 197, Docket 78-7342PublishedCited by 195 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from a decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Broderick, J., dismissing appellant’s derivative action for failure to comply with Rule 23.1, Fed.R. Civ.P. On June 8,1976 Dorothy Elfenbein, a shareholder of Bulova Watch Co., Inc. (“Bulova”), instituted a derivative action against Bulova, Gulf & Western Industries (“Gulf”), Stelux Manufacturing Co. (“Stelux”), and the directors of Bulova. The complaint alleged that prior to May, 1976 Gulf owned approximately 27% of the then outstanding common stock of Bulova. On May 28, 1976, Gulf…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Cobbledick v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. Mrs. Carmella M. Borelli v. City of ReadingCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
  3. Bankers Trust Co. v. MallisSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Winifred D. Noonan v. Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
  5. United States v. Wallace & Tiernan Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949

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3Cited by195 opinions

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  3. Kenneth Wynder v. James W. McMahon David Spahl, Robert Jones, Louis B. Barbaria, Craig Masterson, Individually, John Keats, Marine Midland BankCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
  4. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,060 the Connecticut National Bank v. Fluor Corporation and Fluor Acquisition CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  5. Leonhard v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980

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