Legal Opinion
Treppel Ex Rel. Norfolk Southern Corp. v. Reason
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 27, 2011No. Civil Action 10-1641 (JDB)PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Plaintiff Lawrence Treppel (“plaintiff’) brings this verified shareholder derivative action against Norfolk Southern Corporation (“Norfolk Southern”) and current and former members of Norfolk Southern’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee (collectively, “defendants”), alleging violations of Virginia state corporate law, including breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment. Now before the Court is defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs complaint for improper venue, and, in the alternative, to transfer this…
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