Legal Opinion
duPont v. H. Ross Perot
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 9, 1973No. 71 Civ. 5506PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TENNEY, District Judge.
This is an action brought by plaintiff Edmond duPont on his own behalf and on the behalf of all others similarly situated, against defendants for (1) breach of fiduciary duty and (2) common law fraud. Diversity jurisdiction is alleged pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (1970). Plaintiff now moves, pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 23(c)(1) and (2), for an order declaring that the action be allowed to proceed as a class action. The motion is denied.
Plaintiff was a general and limited partner of duPont, Glore Forgan & Co. (hereinafter “DGF”) — a former member firm of the New…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Green v. Wolf Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Free World Foreign Cars, Inc. v. Alfa Romeo, S.p.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- Schy v. Susquehanna Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
- City of New York v. International Pipe & Ceramics Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
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