Legal Opinion
LaBeach v. Beatrice Foods Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 8, 1978No. 78 Civ. 1314 (HFW)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WERKER, District Judge.
This diversity action was brought by Lloyd LaBeach against his former employer, Beatrice Foods Co. (“Beatrice”), and Godfrey K. J. Amachree, a Nigerian attorney. The complaint alleges that the defendants wrongfully coerced LaBeach into giving up his controlling interest in Express Diary Ltd. (“Express”), a Nigerian company. This matter is presently before the Court on Beatrice’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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The undisputed facts are as follows. Pri- or to September 1976, LaBeach was the principal owner…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Enco Associates, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company v. American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Mary Elizabeth Foy Donnelly v. H. Gibson GuionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- A. S. Rampell, Inc. v. Hyster Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1957
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Alexander v. Standard Oil Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- Centric Corp. v. Morrison-Knudsen Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. American Express Publishing Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1988
- S. Leo Harmonay, Inc. v. Binks Manufacturing Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1984
- Morin v. TrupinDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
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