Legal Opinion
Smith v. Murchison
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 24, 1970No. 68 Civ. 3791PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge:
A stockholder of Alleghany Corporation (Alleghany) brings this action individually, and derivatively and representatively on behalf of Alleghany and of stockholders similarly situated. Defendants are former officers and directors of Alleghany and the Corporation is a nominal defendant.
The complaint claims assorted alleged violations by the defendants of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and of the duties imposed upon corporate directors under state law. Jurisdiction is founded on Section 27 of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78aa, and diversity…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- J. I. Case Co. v. BorakSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Goldlawr, Inc. v. HeimanSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Birnbaum v. Newport Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- List v. Fashion Park, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by27 opinions
- duPont v. WylyDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1973
- In Re Penn Central Securities LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
- Abbey v. Control Data Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,656 Simon v. Haberman v. John D. MurchisonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Eddie Manley, Individually, and as Administratrix of the Estate of Shirley Hall v. Leve T. EngramCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
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