Legal Opinion
Norte & Company v. Huffines
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 15, 1968No. 62 Civ. 3390PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, District Judge.
This is a consolidated derivative stockholders’ suit brought on behalf of Defiance Industries, Inc. (“Defiance” herein), an Ohio corporation formerly named The Serrick Corporation, against certain of its directors for damages for breach of fiduciary duty (first two causes of action) and for violation of § 10 (b) and § 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b) and 78n, and S.E.C. Rule 10b-5 thereunder (third cause of action). 1 Diversity jurisdiction is invoked as to the first two causes of action (breach of fiduciary duty) and federal question…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Southern Pacific Co. v. BogertSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Continental Securities Co. v. . BelmontNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Irving Trust Co. v. DeutschCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- Hausman v. BuckleyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,405 Joe L. Smallwood v. Pearl Brewing Company, Southdown, Inc., Zapata Norness, Inc., Albert J. Rangeand D. Doyle MizeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,512 Marvyn Gould, of the Estate of J. Donald Rogasner, in No. 75-1338. v. American-Hawaiian Steamship Company, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Kennedy v. TallantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Weiss v. Kay Jewelry Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Gould v. American Hawaiian Steamship CompanyDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1972
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