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Kaufman v. Kansas Gas & Electric Co.

District Court, D. Kansas

Decided May 29, 1986No. 85-1899-KPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

PATRICK F. KELLY, District Judge.

This case is before the Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to com ply with the “demand” requirement of F.R. Civ.P. 23.1. Plaintiff Ellen Rae Kaufman, a shareholder of Kansas Gas and Electric Company (KG & E), brought this derivative action for the benefit of KG & E, nominal defendant, against its Board of Directors, alleging waste of corporate assets due to mismanagement and breach of fiduciary duties in connection with KG & E’s involvement in the construction and operation of the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant. Plaintiff…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Aronson v. LewisSupreme Court of Delaware · 1984
  2. Hawes v. OaklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  3. Dorothy Elfenbein v. Gulf & Western Industries, Inc., and Stelux Manufacturing Co., and Bulova Watch Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  4. Lewis v. CurtisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  5. In Re Kauffman Mutual Fund Actions. Joseph B. KauffmanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Elgin v. Alfa Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  2. Stallworth v. AmSouth Bank of AlabamaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  3. Shelton v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  4. Paglin v. Saztec International, Inc.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1993
  5. James v. JamesSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000

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