Legal Opinion
Tomlinson v. Loew's Inc.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided August 26, 1957PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Seitz, Chancellor:
Plaintiff, Joseph Tomlinson, is a substantial stockholder of the corporate defendant, Loew’s Incorporated (“Loew’s” or “corporation”), a Delaware corporation. He filed this petition under 8 Del.C. § 225 seeking a judgment that the individual defendants, Louis B. Mayer and Samuel Brislcin (“individual defendants”) were validly elected directors of the corporation and rightfully hold such offices. The individual defendants filed an answer joining in the prayer of the petition.
The management of the corporation, using that term broadly, has split into two factions both of which…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Blish v. Thompson Automatic Arms Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1948
- Bruch v. National Guarantee Credit Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1922
- In Re Chelsea Exchange Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1932
- Mecleary v. John S. Mecleary, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1923
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Dillon v. BergDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1971
- American Center for Education, Inc. v. CavnarCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
- Grossman v. Liberty Leasing Co., Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1972
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