Legal Opinion
Knauff v. Utah Construction & Mining Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 25, 1969No. 9921PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.
This class action brought by a minority stockholder seeks to void a merger of two corporations and to impress certain properties with a constructive trust. In the alternative it seeks affirmance of the merger and damages because of an unfair merger ratio. Jurisdiction is invoked under § 27 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78aa, and under 28 U.S.C. § 1655 which relates to the imposition of liens. Pendent jurisdiction is asserted over certain common law claims. The trial court, sitting without a jury, held that the merger was fair and gave judgment…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Birnbaum v. Newport Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- Leo Vine v. Beneficial Finance Company, Inc., and Charles H. Dowd, Stuart A. Wixson, George J. Springer, C. H. Donohue and Crown Finance Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Glona v. American Guarantee & Liability InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- William Dasho, Dasho-Rogers, Inc., an Illinois Corporation, and Maurice H. Schy v. The Susquehanna Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1967
- J. E. Stevens v. Hollie VowellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,788 Jack Kerbs v. Fall River Industries, Inc., a Colorado CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1974
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,361 Louis v. Jackvony, Jr. v. Riht Financial Corporation, Etc., John R. Cioci v. Riht Financial Corporation, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,752 Ruth F. Howells Vincent v. Lorin L. MoenchCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
- Larry E. Clark and J. Elliott Knoll v. United Bank of Denver National Association, a National Banking AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,316 M. Richard Andrews, and Cross-Appellant. v. Linden BlueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
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