Luxottica Group S.P.A. v. United States Shoe Corp.

OPINION AND ORDER

GRAHAM, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the motion of plaintiff Avant-Garde Optics, Inc. (“Avant-Garde”) for a hearing and an order requiring the defendant United States Shoe Corporation (“U.S. Shoe”) to show cause why an order should not be entered directing it to provide shareholder records.

Avant-Garde is a subsidiary corporation of Luxottica Group S.p.A. and a record shareholder of U.S. Shoe. On March 7, 1995, Avant-Garde delivered a written demand to U.S. Shoe to inspect and copy shareholder records. On March 10, 1995, U.S. Shoe responded by refusing…