Legal Opinion
Merrit v. Libby, McNeill & Libby
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 26, 1981No. 75 Civ. 2703, 75 Civ. 2795, 75 Civ. 2862, 75 Civ. 3117, 75 Civ. 3746PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
OWEN, District Judge.
The five consolidated actions before me 1 have their common origin in (1) the tender offer made by Universal Food Specialties, Inc. (“UFS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nestle Alimentana, S.A. (“Nestle”), pursuant to a written offer to purchase dated May 29,1975, to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Libby, McNeil & Libby (“Libby”) and all of the outstanding Libby 5% Convertible Debentures due January 15, 1989 (“debentures”), and (2) the subsequent “short-form” merger, effective April 6, 1976, of Libby into UFS. 2 The complaint alleges, inter alia,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug StoresSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Touche Ross & Co. v. RedingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by24 opinions
- New England Data Services, Inc. v. Barry BecherCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Beck v. Cantor, Fitzgerald & Co., Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1985
- Hassett v. Weissman (In Re O.P.M. Leasing Services, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Reshal Associates, Inc. v. Long Grove Trading Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990
- Giudice v. Drew Chemical Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986
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