Legal Opinion
Woodcock v. American Investment Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 16, 1978PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The plaintiffs appeal from a judgment dismissing their complaint for failure to state a claim on which relief could be granted. The plaintiffs, residents of Missouri and long-time shareholders of the defendant American Investment Company, a Delaware corporation (company), brought this action on May 31, 1974, against the company and certain of its past and present directors and officers. We affirm the judgment on the ground that the plaintiffs’ claims were barred by the statute of limitations.
We summarize the relevant allegations of the amended complaint. On April 27, 1973, counsel for the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Hendrickson v. SearsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- United Copper Securities Co. v. Amalgamated Copper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Commonwealth v. Beneficial Finance CompanyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Friedman v. JablonskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- In Re Kauffman Mutual Fund Actions. Joseph B. KauffmanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Jon Sugarman v. Leonard Sugarman and Statler Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
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