Legal Opinion
Leibert v. Clapp
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 1963PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
The plaintiff, a minority stockholder of Automatic Fire Alarm Company (of New York) — referred to as AFANY — sues on behalf of himself and all other minority stockholders similarly situated to compel the directors of that corporation to bring proceedings to effect its dissolution. The defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint on the ground that it fails to state a cause of action (Bules Civ. Prac., rule 106 [CPLB 3211, subd. (a), par, 7]). The court at Special Term denied the motion but, on appeal, the Appellate Division reversed, granted the motion and dismissed the complaint,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Kavanaugh v. . Kavanaugh Knitting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Kalmanash v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Abrams v. AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1947
- Drob v. National Memorial Park, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1945
- Fontheim v. WalkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
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3Cited by40 opinions
- In Re the Judicial Dissolution of Kemp & Beatley, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Alpert v. 28 Williams Street Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Daniel Cowin v. Charles S. BreslerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Strain v. Seven Hills AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Samuel M. Feinberg Testamentary Trust v. CarterDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987
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