Legal Opinion
Gans v. Filmways, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 26, 1978No. Civ. A. 78-614PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
McGLYNN, District Judge.
This case arises out of the merger of defendant Union Fidelity Corporation (Union) and defendant Filmways, Inc. (Film-ways). Count I of the two count amended complaint charges that the joint proxy statement prepared by the defendants to solicit shareholder approval of the merger violated Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), 15 U.S.C. § 78n(a), and Rule 14a-9, 17 C.F.R. § 240.14a-9, promulgated thereunder. Count II charges the defendants with having breached certain common law fiduciary duties owed to plaintiffs and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Browning Debenture Holders' Committee v. Dasa Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- The Johns Hopkins University v. William E. HuttonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970
- Tully v. Mott Supermarkets, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,512 Marvyn Gould, of the Estate of J. Donald Rogasner, in No. 75-1338. v. American-Hawaiian Steamship Company, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,019 Mary Margaret Ward, Cross-Appellants v. Succession of Richard W. Freeman, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Dofflemyer v. W.F. Hall Printing Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1983
- Staffin v. GreenbergDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- Howing Co. v. Nationwide Corp.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1985
- Gans v. Filmways, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
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