Legal Opinion
G. William Filley and Carole S. Filley v. Kickoff Publishing Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1972No. 71-1215PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
Minority shareholders appeal from summary judgment in a diversity action which is controlled by Tennessee law. We affirm..
The relevant facts are undispúted. Kickoff Publishing Company is a closely held Tennessee corporation having its principal place of business in Chattanooga. R. J. Jones, Lela V. Jones and R. K. Jones are officers and directors of Kickoff owning a controlling interest in the corporation. In 1966, G. William Filley and Carole S. Filley inherited shares of Kickoff representing a 22 per cent interest.
Kickoff had been in a marginal financial position since…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wright v. Minnesota Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Mower v. StaplesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- Glassman v. HertzbergCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1958
- Johnson v. De Soto Hardwood Flooring Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1934
3Cited by21 opinions
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- Carl W. Hines v. Joy Manufacturing Company and Long-Airdox Company, a Division of the Marmon Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Randolph v. New England Mutual Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
- Kathryn Martin v. University of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
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