Legal Opinion
Polar International Brokerage Corp. v. Reeve
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 17, 1999No. 98 CIV. 6915(SAS)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Polar International Brokerage Group (“Polar”) and defendants seek court approval of their class action settlement. Polar additionally seeks an award of attorney’s fees and reimbursement of expenses.
I. Parties
Polar is the owner of twelve ADR shares1 of defendant Willis Corroon, pic (“Willis Corroon” or the “Company”). Willis Corroon, an international insurance broker and risk management consultant, is a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales. Its ADSs trade on the New York Stock Exchange. See Complaint (“Cmplt.”) at ¶ 6.…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Sarah B. Shields, Individually and as Representative of All Others Similarly Situated v. Citytrust Bancorp, Inc., George F. Taylor and Irwin EngelmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. First Jersey Securities, Inc. And Robert E. BrennanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Polar International Brokerage Corp. v. ReeveDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2000
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