Legal Opinion
Alleghany Corporation v. Allan P. Kirby, Charles T. Ireland, Jr., and Fred M. Kirby, Randolph Phillips
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 22, 1964No. 28397_1PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge:
For some ten years, the subject matter of the lawsuit now on appeal has been before the New York State and federal courts. The particular aspect now presented is an appeal from a judgment in an action in the district court wherein plaintiff (appellant), Alleghany Corporation,' sought to set aside, as obtained by fraud, a settlement of stockholders’ derivative actions. Alleghany Corp. v. Kirby, 218 F.Supp. 164 (S.D.N.Y.1963). This appeal is further limited to the claim that the settlement was obtained by defendant (appellee) Allan P. Kirby, as a result of his failure…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Breswick & Co. v. BriggsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1955
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3Cited by48 opinions
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