Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Ayers
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided April 3, 1978No. 76 C 4312PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MARSHALL, District Judge.
This is a derivative action brought by one minority shareholder, Murray Cohen, against Sears, Roebuck and Co. (Sears) and several of its directors and former directors. Plaintiff attacks part of the administration of Sears’ 1967 and 1972 stock option plans. Plaintiff contends that defendants breached common law duties and violated § 14(a) and § 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78n(a), 78j(b). The action was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and was transferred here pursuant to 28…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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- J. I. Case Co. v. BorakSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 92,071 Ann Brown v. Ferro Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
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- Gaf Corporation v. HeymanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- A. L. Pickens Company, Inc. v. Youngstown Sheet & Tube CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
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