Legal Opinion
Kaufmann v. Lawrence
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 5, 1974No. 74 Civ. 5081PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
I
This case involves a controversy as to the legal validity under federal securities laws of an exchange offer made by the defendant, Wells, Rich, Greene, Inc. (WRG) to holders of its common stock. Plaintiff, a holder of 100 shares, brings this action as a class action on behalf of himself and all other holders of WRG common stock, excluding such holders who are directors and officers and the members of their immediate family. Plaintiff is seeking to enjoin consummation of the exchange offer, to require withdrawal of the offer and a return of all shares…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Superintendent of Insurance of New York v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Gustave Gerstle, (Cross-Appellants) v. Gamble-Skogmo, Inc., (Cross-Appellee)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. v. Piper Aircraft Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Heit v. WeitzenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,192 Alabama Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Company, Inc., Etc. v. American Fidelity Life Insurance Company, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Green v. Santa Fe Industries, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1975
- Tanzer v. HaynieDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- Kaufman v. LawrenceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- Marshel v. AFW Fabric Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1975
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