Legal Opinion
Puma v. Marriott
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided January 3, 1969No. Civ. A. 3275PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CALEB M. WRIGHT, Chief Judge.
This is an action for damages by plaintiff John Puma against the Marriott Corporation (Marriott) and several of its directors and officers based on alleged violations of federal securities laws and alleged breaches of common law fiduciary obligations. Plaintiff sues on his own behalf, on behalf of all other Marriott stockholders, and derivatively on behalf of Marriott. The claims purportedly arise out of transactions surrounding Marriott’s acquisition (through stock purchase or merger) of six corporations owned by individuals in the Marriott family.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Schneider v. SearsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
- Robert M. Knuth, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Erie-Crawford Dairy Cooperative Association, Robert M. Knuth,appellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Sandor Schwartz v. Cyrus S. Eaton, Walter J. Tuohy, and Cyrus S. Eaton, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Thiele v. ShieldsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1955
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Dyer v. Eastern Trust and Banking CompanyDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1971
- Bath Industries, Inc. v. BlotCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. National Student Marketing Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1973
- Jacobs v. TenneyDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1970
- Mayer v. Development Corporation of AmericaDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1975
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