Legal Opinion
Brickman v. Tyco Toys, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 4, 1989No. 88 Civ. 3936 (RLC)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Preliminary Statement
Plaintiff, a shareholder of Tyco Toys, Inc. (“Tyco”), here joins two distinct actions. The first is a class action alleging securities fraud brought on behalf of purchasers of Tyco stock in which Tyco, among others, is named as a defendant. 1 The second is a derivative action on behalf of Tyco against all the other defendants for breach of fiduciary duty. Both actions are based on the same factual claims involving an alleged scheme of self-dealing. Defendants move for dismissal of all claims on a variety of grounds, seek to preclude…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Aronson v. LewisSupreme Court of Delaware · 1984
- Ultramares Corp. v. ToucheNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Glanzer v. . ShepardNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Superior Bank, F.S.B. v. Tandem National Mortgage, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2000
- Three Crown Ltd. Partnership v. Caxton Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1993
- In Re Leslie Fay Companies, Inc. Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996
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