Legal Opinion

Northwest Industries, Inc. v. BF Goodrich Company

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided February 27, 1969No. 69 C 319PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DECKER, District Judge.

Goodrich-Gulf Chemicals, Inc. (“Chemicals”) is a joint venture of B. F. Goodrich Company and Gulf Oil Corporation, each partner having 50% of its stock. During 1965 Goodrich and Gulf seriously considered having one company buy out the other, but they could not agree on the price. On January 20, 1969, however, Northwest Industries announced its intention to make a tender offer for Goodrich and Gulf then reconsidered the further negotiations might be profitable, Goodrich and Gulf then reconsidered the value of a one-half interest in Chemicals. After a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Yakus v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Hamilton Watch Co. v. Benrus Watch Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
  3. Kalmanash v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
  4. Hall Signal Co. v. General Ry. Signal Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1907
  5. Luther v. C. J. Luther Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Unocal Corp. v. Mesa Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1985
  2. Ruth Panter v. Marshall Field & Co., Richard Weiss v. Marshall Field & Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
  3. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,297 Charles Heit v. Walter S. BairdCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
  4. Treadway Companies, Inc. v. Care Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
  5. Illinois Migrant Council v. PilliodDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1975

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