Legal Opinion
Whitbread (US) Holdings, Inc. v. Baron Philippe De Rothschild
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 18, 1986No. 85 Civ. 2342 (GLG)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOETTEL, District Judge.
In this action, plaintiff Whitbread (US) Holdings, Inc. (“Whitbread”) alleges that defendants Baron Philippe de Rothschild, S.A. (“Rothschild”) and Oy Alko Ab (“Alko”) fraudulently induced Whitbread to purchase Buckingham Corporation (“Buckingham”). The amended complaint asserts claims under both federal and state securities laws and under the common law of fraud. Before the Court is defendant Alko’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint.
I. Background
A. Factual Background
The amended complaint alleges the following facts which we must accept as true for purposes of…
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