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In Re Royal American Industries, Inc. Securities Litigation

United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

Decided January 29, 1976No. 225PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

Before ALFRED ,P. MURRAH * , Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III, and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the Panel. PER CURIAM.

This litigation centers around the June 19, 1975 merger of Royal American Industries, Inc. (Royal) and Royam Industries Corporation (Royam), with Royal remaining as the surviving corporation. Royam, allegedly formed for the sole purpose of merging with Royal, was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bankers Life & Casualty Co. (Bankers), which, in turn, was controlled by John D. McArthur. Prior…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re Multidistrict Civil Antitrust Actions Involving the Distribution of Scotch WhiskeyUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1969
  2. In Re Clark Oil and Refining Corporation Antitrust LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1973
  3. In Re Photocopy PaperUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1969
  4. In re Iowa Beef Packers, Inc.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1970

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Transocean Ltd. Securities LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2010
  2. In Re Westinghouse Electric Corp. Employment Discrimination LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1977
  3. In re Gasoline Lessee Dealers Antitrust LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1979
  4. KBC Asset Management. N.V. v. McNamaraUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2014

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