Legal Opinion
Lawson v. Baltimore Paint and Chemical Corporation
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided April 16, 1969No. Civ. 18497PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMSEN, Chief Judge.
This is a shareholders’ derivative suit brought by three shareholders of Baltimore Paint and Chemical Corporation (Corporation), five of its directors and former directors, and one of its shareholders. Corporation was incorporated in Maryland and has its principal office and place of business in Baltimore. Federal jurisdiction is founded on diversity of citizenship and amount in controversy, which are not disputed. Venue in this Court exists by virtue of 28 U.S.C.A. § 1401.
The original complaint was filed on June 23, 1967, against Corporation and Roy M. Cohn, Edward…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- McQuillen v. National Cash Register Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
- Matthews v. Headley Chocolate Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1917
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3Cited by25 opinions
- David H. Stuart and Richard A. Whitaker v. Richard G. SpademanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Joseph B. KAUFFMAN Et Al. v. the DREYFUS FUND, INC., Et Al., Investors Diversified Services, Inc., Et Al., AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- McLaughlin v. CopelandDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1977
- Snyder v. Hampton Industries, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1981
- Pittsburgh Terminal Corp. v. Mid Allegheny Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
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