Legal Opinion

Pridgen v. Andresen

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided May 19, 1997No. Nos. 568, 1413, Dockets 96-7428(L), 96-7456(XAP)PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JACOBS, Circuit Judge.

In this derivative action, shareholders of Microbyx Corporation (“Microbyx”) have won a judgment in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Martinez, M.J.) against John Andresen, the corporation’s co-founder, and Constance Andre-sen. On appeal, the Andresens appeared pro se to challenge the judgment, including the equitable award of attorney’s fees pursuant to Delaware law and Fed.R.Civ.P. 23.1, and to defend the cross-appeal in which the shareholders Hilary Pridgen and John Van Raalte challenge the grant of relief as insufficient. John Andresen…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Eagle Associates v. Bank of MontrealCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
  2. Tse-Ming Cheung, M.D. v. Youth Orchestra Foundation of Buffalo, Inc., Anne Luchsinger, John Potts, and Ansgarius AylwardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  3. Max I. Bittner v. Sadoff & Rudoy IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Basf Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Old World Trading Company, Incorporated, Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  5. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,038 Randolph Phillips v. John E. Tobin, Ralph K. Gottshall, and Alleghany CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by72 opinions

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  3. Bill Wayne Shepherd v. Billy WellmanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  4. Ghaly v. United States Department of AgricultureDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2002
  5. Pridgen v. AndresenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997

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