Legal Opinion

Reifsnyder v. Pittsburgh Outdoor Advertising Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 30, 1959No. Appeal, 96PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

This is an appeal from the final decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County dismissing plaintiff’s complaint in equity.

Plaintiff is a minority stockholder in the defendant Pittsburgh Outdoor Advertising Company. He owns 130 shares. The individual defendants are officers and/or directors of the corporate defendant. The essential facts are undisputed and maybe briefly stated:

Pittsburgh Outdoor Advertising Company had outstanding 15,000 shares of which General Outdoor Advertising Company owned 9,252 shares or approximately 61%. This parent-subsidiary…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Powell v. ShepardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  2. Hartley v. LangkampSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  3. Chambers v. Beaver-Advance Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  4. Hanna, Admr. v. Chester TimesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  5. Forbes Road Union Church & Sunday School v. Salvation ArmySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Donahue v. Rodd Electrotype Co. of New England, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  2. Mechanicsburg Area School District v. KlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. Pincus v. Mutual Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Tigue v. BASALYGASupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Reifsnyder v. Pittsburgh Outdoor Advertising Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961

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