Seinfeld v. Robinson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Saxe, J.
The issue that we are asked to resolve in the context of this appeal involves what results shareholders must achieve in a derivative action before they are entitled to receive an award of attorneys’ fees.
Plaintiffs sued derivatively to challenge alleged misconduct on the part of certain corporate officers and directors of American Express Co. (Amex), and sought various relief, including money damages, an accounting and attorneys’ fees. The underlying misconduct arose out of the relationship of Amex with Edmond J. Safra, one of the world’s most influential bankers.…
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