Legal Opinion
Cort v. Ash
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 17, 1975No. 73-1908PublishedCited by 3,277 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
There are other questions, but the principal issue presented for decision is whether a private cause of action for damages against corporate directors is to be implied in favor of a corporate stockholder under 18 U. S. C. § 610, a criminal statute prohibiting corporations from making “a contribution or expenditure in connection with any election at which Presidential and Vice Presidential electors . . . are to be voted for.” We con- elude that implication of such a.federal cause of action is not suggested by the legislative context of § 610 or required to accomplish Congress’ purposes in…
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