Legal Opinion
Dillon v. Scotten, Dillon Company
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided December 16, 1971No. Civ. A. 4182PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LATCHUM, District Judge.
This case involves the question of who has the rightful possession of two seats on the Board of Directors of Seotten, Dillon Company (“Seotten, Dillon”). Invoking jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201, Section 27 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78aa, and the principles of pendent jurisdiction, the plaintiffs, Len J. Dillon (“Dillon”) and Fred R. Davis (“Davis”), have filed suit to set aside the election of the individual defendants William M. Prifti (“Prifti”) and S. Geyer Bean (“Bean”) as directors of Seotten, Dillon. The plaintiffs…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- J. I. Case Co. v. BorakSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- In Re the Elections of Directors of George Ringler & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Dillon v. BergDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1971
- Drob v. National Memorial Park, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1945
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Wolff v. Arctic Bowl, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1977
- National Home Products, Inc. v. GrayDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1976
- Schroder v. Scotten, Dillon CompanyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1972
- Edelman v. SalomonDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1983
- In Re Brown Company Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
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