Legal Opinion
In Re Philip Services Corp. Securities Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 17, 1999No. M-21-77, 98 CIV. 835(MBM), MDL 1230(MBM)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MUKASEY, District Judge.
In this consolidated class action, plaintiffs sue Philip Services Corporation (“PSC”), several of its current and former officers and directors, 17 underwriters (the “Underwriter Defendants”) and De-loitte & Touche (“Deloitte”), alleging violations of several federal securities laws. Defendants move to dismiss plaintiffs’ Consolidated and Amended Class Action Complaint (the “complaint”) on forum non conveniens grounds. In addition, defendants Deloitte, William Haynes and Robert Knauss move to dismiss for failure to state a claim. For the reasons stated…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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