Legal Opinion
In Re American Express Co. Shareholder Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 22, 1993No. 91 Civ. 0256 (PKL)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LEISURE, District Judge.
This is a derivative action brought by shareholders of the American Express Company (“American Express”) against several former and current directors (the “Directors”) and officers of American Express. Count one of the First Amended Consolidated Complaint (the “Complaint”) alleges that certain of the Directors violated section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78n(a) (“Section 14(a)”), and Rule 14a-9 of the Securities Exchange Commission, 17 C.F.R. § 240.14a-9 (“Rule 14a-9”). Count two of the Complaint alleges that all of the…
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