Legal Opinion
Lasker v. Burks
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 17, 1975No. 73 Civ. 552 (HFW.)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
WERKER, District Judge.
This is a shareholders’ derivative action brought by two stockholders on behalf of Fundamental Investors, Inc. (“Fundamental” or the “Fund”), a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. § 80a-l et seq. The defendants are the Fund’s investment adviser, Anchor Corporation (“Anchor”), a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. § 80b-l et seq., and several former and present members of the Board of Directors of the Fund. The dispute between the parties centers…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Hawes v. OaklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- United Copper Securities Co. v. Amalgamated Copper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- In Re Kauffman Mutual Fund Actions. Joseph B. KauffmanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- Corbus v. Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1903
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Burks v. LaskerSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Gearhart Industries, Inc. v. Smith International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Gall v. Exxon Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 91,667 Gearhart Industries, Inc., Cross v. Smith International, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Third Party Cross v. Texas American/fort Worth N.A., Trustee, Third Party DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Republic National Life Insurance v. BeasleyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
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