Legal Opinion
Greenfield v. Villager Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 21, 1973No. Nos. 72-1998, 72-1999PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents the question whether the notice to prospective class members ordered by the district court was “the best notice practicable” under the class action rule 23(c) (2), F.R.Civ.P.
Appellants are registered owners of stock of Villager Industries, Inc., acquired during the years 1968 and 1969. Appellant Burnham is a New York investment banking and brokerage firm holding 22,972 shares of Villager common stock in street name for some 111 customers. Appellant du Pont is a brokerage corporation which, as a result of a recent merger with…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Schroeder v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- City of New York v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Eisen v. Carlisle & JacquelinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by91 opinions
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- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1984
- United States v. OregonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- In Re Cement Antitrust Litigation (Mdl No. 296)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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