Legal Opinion
Bowers v. Columbia General Corporation
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided December 27, 1971No. Civ. A. 4248PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STAPLETON, District Judge.
This action seeks injunctive relief, rescission and damages for violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, breach of contract and fraud. The matter is currently before me on plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.
Prior to October 29, 1970, plaintiffs owned all of the outstanding capital stock of Fibre-Metal Products Company, a Pennsylvania corporation engaged in the manufacture and sale of welding and industrial safety supplies (“Fibre-Metal”). Fibre-Metal’s business was founded in 1905 by Frederick M. Bowers.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,213 Hill York Corporation v. American International Franchises, Inc., Gurn H. FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by18 opinions
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