W. A. Krueger Co. v. Kirkpatrick, Pettis, Smith, Polian, Inc.

MEMORANDUM

DENNEY, District Judge.

The W. A. Krueger Company is a Wisconsin corporation engaged in the business of printing magazines, books and commercial products. A publicly-held company, Krueger has over 3,600,000 shares of common stock outstanding, all of which are traded in the over-the-counter market.

On February 9, 1979, Krueger filed a lawsuit in federal district court, generally alleging the existence of a civil conspiracy on the part of the named defendants. The complaint states that the purpose of the conspiracy was to cause the plaintiff’s stock to be disposed of in such a manner as…