Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Tobin
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 5, 1975No. 74 Civ. 5740PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT J. WARD, District Judge.
Defendants, Alleghany Corporation (“Alleghany”) and certain of its directors, move for judgment pursuant to Rule 12(c), Fed.R.Civ.P., dismissing the amended complaint of plaintiff Randolph Phillips (“Phillips”). For the reasons hereinafter stated, the motion is granted in part and denied in part. *
“The affairs of Alleghany Corporation . . . have given rise to a flood of litigation that must be unparalleled in American corporation law.” Willheim v. Murchison, 342 F.2d 33, 35 (2d Cir. 1965). This action adds to that flood.
Phillips, the beneficial owner of shares…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug StoresSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Birnbaum v. Newport Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- Schoenbaum v. FirstbrookCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Mutual Shares Corporation, Spingarn Heine & Co., and Norte & Co. v. Genesco, Inc., and W. Maxey JarmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Haberman v. TobinDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Haberman v. TobinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Ciro, Inc. v. GoldDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1993
- Haberman v. TobinDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Phillips v. KappDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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