Legal Opinion
Zimmerman v. Bell
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1986No. 85-2027PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises out of Bendix Corporation’s 1982 attempt to take over Martin Marietta Corporation. Charlotte Horowitz, *388alleging securities fraud, filed a class action against the directors of Martin Marietta on behalf of herself and other shareholders of that corporation. The district court denied Horowitz’ motion for class certification. The directors of Martin Marietta offered judgment to Horowitz in the amount of $3,281.25 plus costs, the maximum amount of damages claimed by Horowitz individually in her answers to interrogatories. Horowitz rejected the offer,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Zobrist v. Coal-X, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- Roman v. ESB, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
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- Claire Rand, Custodian for Brett Rand v. Monsanto CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. BolgerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
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