Legal Opinion
Burton v. Exxon Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 19, 1982No. 81 Civ. 5040 (GLG)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
This is a diversity action brought by the plaintiff John Burton, a holder of “$7 Cumulative Second Preferred Stock” (Second Preferred) in the European Gas & Electric Company (Eurogaseo), 1 against Eurogasco, the Exxon Corporation, R. F. Dilworth, D. G. Gill, and W. W. Stewart. He alleges that they breached their fiduciary duties to all Second Preferred shareholders, and he seeks various forms of equitable relief. Before this Court is Exxon’s motion, in which all defendants join, to dismiss the complaint. 2
Eurogaseo is a Delaware corporation whose affairs are…
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