Legal Opinion
Royston v. Eastern Empire Corporation
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 17, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-512PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
HANNUM, District Judge.
This is a derivative action brought by four shareholders of Eastern Empire Corporation (“Eastern Empire”) against 32 individuals and corporate defendants. 1 In a 37 page complaint devoid of clarity and precision the plaintiffs charge the defendants with various violations of the federal securities laws, 2 as well as numerous state law claims 3 which they seek to have considered pendent 4 to the federal violations. The Complaint alleges that Eastern Empire sustained serious losses 5 as a result of the alleged illegal activity of the defendants, and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Hawes v. OaklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Levering & Garrigues Co. v. MorrinSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Landry v. Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- In Re Kauffman Mutual Fund Actions. Joseph B. KauffmanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Clinton Hudson & Sons v. Lehigh Valley Cooperative Farms, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
- MacMurray v. Board of Trustees of Bloomsburg State CollegeDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
- Nelson v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Willis v. Dillsburg Grain & Milling Co.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
- Korman Corp. v. Franklin Town Corp., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1984
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