Legal Opinion
Tanzer v. Haynie
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 7, 1976No. 74 Civ. 4857PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANKEL, District Judge.
The recent penchant of large public corporations to thin the ranks of public stockholders by “freeze-out” mergers or by “going private” has produced a substantial volume of litigation. The four consolidated cases at bar are part of this development.>
Facts
The actions arose out of a merger in late 1974 by which the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation (“J & L Steel”) was absorbed by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the LTV Corporation. Defendants having moved to dismiss under Fed.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(1) and (6), the allegations of the consolidated amended and supplemental…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,853 John Schlick v. Penn-Dixie Cement CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Southern Pacific Co. v. BogertSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Gustave Gerstle, (Cross-Appellants) v. Gamble-Skogmo, Inc., (Cross-Appellee)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,549 Irwin Popkin v. Warner B. BishopCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- In Re Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Herskowitz v. Nutri/System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Merrit v. Libby, McNeill & LibbyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1981
- Mitchell Partners, L.P. v. Irex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
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