Legal Opinion
Cornfeld v. Investors Overseas Services, Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 22, 1979No. 78 Civ. 4806 (HFW)PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WERKER, District Judge.
This indemnity action was commenced by the plaintiff Bernard Cornfeld against the defendant I.O.S., Ltd. (“IOS”), sued herein as Investors Overseas Services, Ltd., for the recovery of litigation expenses purportedly incurred by Cornfeld in his capacity as a former officer and director of IOS and an IOS-related entity. IOS, represented by its court-appointed co-liquidators and their attorneys, presently moves to dismiss or stay this action on the basis of international comity. 1 The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has filed, by leave of court, an…
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