Legal Opinion
Topanga Corp. v. Gentile
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 23, 1967No. Civ. 29887PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJefferson, J.
Plaintiff Topanga Corporation brought an action against defendants Phillip and Maria Gentile, husband and wife, seeking a determination and declaration of the respective share interests of its stockholders, or in the alternative for rescission or reformation of such interests; to cancel a void issuance of shares because of the alleged fraud of defendants ; and for punitive damages against defendants by reason of said fraud. The individual shareholders of the plaintiff corporation were joined in the action either as plaintiffs or as defendants (under Code Civ. Proc., § 382).
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