Legal Opinion
Estate of Purnell v. LH Radiologists, P. C.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 16, 1997PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
In a proceeding under Business Corporation Law § 624, appellants seek to block petitioners from inspecting corporate books and records. They claim essentially that petitioners are not shareholders in LH Radiologists, P. C. The corporation and Dr. Rothman propose an inapplicable Statute of Frauds-type bar to the proceeding (see, Uniform Commercial Code § 8-319; Business Corporation Law § 503 [b]).
Supreme Court confirmed a Referee’s finding that petitioners qualified as shareholders who were entitled to inspection of the corporate books and records. The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- U.S. Radiator Co. v. . State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Buffalo and N.Y. City R.R. Co. v. . DudleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1856
- Ochs v. Washington Heights Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
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