Legal Opinion
Securities & Exchange Commission v. General Host Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 17, 1973No. 73 Civ. 275PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
Plaintiff commenced this action against General Host Corporation and nine other defendants, including Seymour M. Lazar, charging them with various violations of the anti-fraud, anti-*641manipulative, proxy and reporting provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in connection with an unsuccessful' attempt by General Host to acquire control of Armour Corporation. Additionally, some but not all defendants are charged with violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. The relief sought by the plaintiff-Commission is an…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re National Student Marketing LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1973
- United States v. American Soc. of Composers, Authors & PublishersDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1951
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. National Student Marketing Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1973
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Securities & Exchange Commission v. General Host Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. General Host Corporation, Seymour M. LazarCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975