Legal Opinion
Winkelman v. General Motors Corporation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 14, 1940PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEIBELL, District Judge.
Three of the defendants, Seward Prosser, George Whitney and Junius S. Morgan, move on supporting affidavits, pursuant to Rule 56(b), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c, for a summary judgment dismissing the complaint as to them. The action is a consolidation of actions brought by minority stockholders against General Motors Corporation, its officers and directors.
The earliest action of the present consolidated actions was instituted in this court October 19, 1936, by Harry Jacobson holding 150 shares. A few days later the plaintiffs,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United Copper Securities Co. v. Amalgamated Copper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Rogers v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Gallin v. National City BankNew York Supreme Court · 1934
- Cwerdinski v. BentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
- Rogers v. HillCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Subin v. GoldsmithCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Blish v. Thompson Automatic Arms Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1948
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,592 Paulette Papilsky v. Alvin H. Berndt, and Carl W. KnoblochCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Winkelman v. General Motors CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1942
- Breswick & Co. v. BriggsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1955
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