Legal Opinion
Bank of New York Co. v. Irving Bank Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 21, 1988PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Herman Cahn, J.
The Bank of New York Company, Inc. (BNY) seeks a determination that a proposed bylaw amendment considered and voted on at the general meeting of Irving Bank Corporation (IBC) was duly adopted. BNY moves for a preliminary mandatory injunction directing IBC to effectuate said amendment.
THE FACTS
BNC and IBC have been engaged in a battle for control of IBC. As part of the battle, BNY and IBC nominated separate *509slates for election to the IBC board of directors at the 1988 annual meeting. Each of the parties circulated proxies, to the shareholders of IBC, in an…
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- Downing v. GaynorNew York Supreme Court · 1965
- MATTER OF MONROE v. New York State Bd. of ElectionsNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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