Legal Opinion
Winter v. Bernstein
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 1991PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward H. Lehner, J.
The principal question raised on the motions before the court is whether the terms of a will of a person who died owning all of a corporation’s shares can control the corporation’s current dividend policy.
The individual defendants move pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7) to dismiss the complaint or, in the alternative, for summary judgment. Plaintiffs cross-move for partial summary judgment on their third and fourth causes of action.
The crux of this interfamily dispute is over the management of National Reprographics, Inc. (Reprographies), a subchapter S…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States Trust Co. v. . HeyeNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Gordon v. EllimanNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Diamond v. DiamondNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- In re the Estate of AdlerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1937
- Cashman v. PetrieNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Pinnacle Consultants, Ltd. v. Leucadia National Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2000
- Matson v. Alpert (In re LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 2012
- Winter v. BernsteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Tatko v. Sheldon Slate Products Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Donovan v. RothmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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