Legal Opinion
Sterling v. Seeman Bros.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 4, 1961PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William C. Hecht, Jr., J.
This is a motion by three of the defendants to dismiss the complaint or for alternative relief.
The action is brought by stockholders of a New Jersey corporation to enjoin a special meeting of its stockholders, called for the purpose of obtaining the approval of an agreement approved by the directors which provides for the company’s consolidation with and merger into a New York corporation.
Plaintiffs claim that the terms of the consolidation are unduly favorable to the stockholders of the New York corporation and are unfair to those of the New Jersey corporation. They…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Langfelder v. Universal Laboratories, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1944
- Cohen v. American Window Glass Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
- Koster v. Shenandoah Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- Hamm v. Christian Herald Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
- Novich v. RojtmanNew York Supreme Court · 1957
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Lonergan v. Crucible Steel Co. of AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
- Sterling, Grace & Co. v. Seeman Bros.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962