Fairbairn v. North Atl. & Gulf S.S. Co., 349 U.S. 952 (1955). · Go Syfert
Fairbairn v. North Atl. & Gulf S.S. Co., 349 U.S. 952 (1955). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“both as director and as dominant stockholder, feldmann stood in a fiduciary relationship to the corporation and to the minority stockholders as beneficiaries thereof.”
103 citation events (3 in the last 25 years) across 34 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Drobbin v. Nicolet Instrument Corp. (nysd, 1986-02-21)
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Top citers, strongest first. 16 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Drobbin v. Nicolet Instrument Corp.
S.D.N.Y. · 1986 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
both as director and as dominant stockholder, feldmann stood in a fiduciary relationship to the corporation and to the minority stockholders as beneficiaries thereof.
discussed Cited "see" Umbriac v. Kaiser
D. Nev. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
Two issues in particular cast serious doubt on its feasibility: (1) whether any “control premium” would be dissipated by the requirement, emerging in California and other jurisdictions, that minority shareholders be invited to share in it, e. g., Jones v. Ahmanson & Co., 1 Cal.3d 93 , 81 Cal.Rptr. 592 , 460 P.2d 464 (1969); see Perlman v. Feldmann, 219 F.2d 173 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 (1955); Donahue v. Rodd Electrotype Co., 367 Mass. 578 , 328 N.E.2d 505 (1975); and (2) whether KIC could avail itself of the nonrecognition provisions of section …
cited Cited "see" In Re Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
3rd Cir. · 1976 · signal: see · confidence high
See Perlman v. Feldmann, 219 F.2d 173 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 (1955).
discussed Cited "see" National Labor Relations Board v. Patent Trader, Inc. (2×)
2d Cir. · 1969 · signal: see · confidence high
See NLRB v. Henry Heide, Inc., 219 F.2d 46 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 881 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 (1955).
cited Cited "see" Gerstle v. Gamble-Skogmo, Inc.
E.D.N.Y · 1969 · signal: see · confidence high
See, Perlman v. Feldmann, 219 F.2d 173 , 50 A.L.R.2d 1134 (2d Cir. 1955), cert. denied, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 (1955).
cited Cited "see" Norte & Company v. Huffines
S.D.N.Y. · 1968 · signal: see · confidence high
See Perlman v. Feldmann, 219 F.2d 173 , 50 A.L.R.2d 1134 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 (1955). 7 .
cited Cited "see" Brantley v. Devereaux
E.D.S.C. · 1965 · signal: see · confidence high
See Hall v. Walters, 226 S.C. 430 , 85 S.E.2d 729 , cert. denied, 349 U.S. 953 , 75 S.Ct. 881 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 . 13 .
discussed Cited "see" Alleghany Corporation v. Allan P. Kirby, Charles T. Ireland, Jr., and Fred M. Kirby, Randolph Phillips (2×)
2d Cir. · 1964 · signal: see · confidence high
See Perlman v. Feldmann, 219 F.2d 173 , 50 A.L.R.2d 1134 (2 Cir.), cert. denied, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 (1955).
cited Cited "see" Stachon v. Orville Hoxie & Haviland Products Co.
W.D. Mich. · 1960 · signal: see · confidence high
See Perlman v. Feld-mann, D.C.D.Conn.1953, 116 F.Supp. 102, 109-112 , reversed on other grounds, 2 Cir., 219 F.2d 173 , certio-rari denied 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 [ 99 L.Ed. 1277 ].
discussed Cited "see" Bennett Chemical Co. v. Atlantic Commodities, Ltd.
S.D.N.Y. · 1959 · signal: see · confidence high
See Perlman v. Feldmann, D.C.D.Conn.1953, 116 F.Supp. 102 , reversed on other grounds, 2 Cir., 219 F.2d 173 , 50 A.L.R.2d 1134 , certiorari denied 1954, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 ; Kemart Corp. v. Printing Arts Research Laboratories, Inc., 9 Cir., 1956, 232 F.2d 897 , 57 A.L.R.2d 1234 ; Cooke v. Universal Pictures Co., D.C.S.D.N.Y.1955, 135 F.Supp. 480 ; 6 Moore, Federal Practice, Par. 54.77 [7], (2d Ed.1953).
discussed Cited "see" Bank of America v. Loew's International Corporation
S.D.N.Y. · 1958 · signal: see · confidence high
See Perl-man v. Feldmann, D.C.D.Conn.1953, 116 F.Supp. 102 , reversed on other grounds *927 219 F.2d 173 , 50 A.L.R.2d 1134 , certiorari denied 1954, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 ; Kemart Corp. v. Printing Arts Research Lab., 9 Cir., 1956, 232 F.2d 897 ; Cooke v. Universal Pictures Co., D.C.S.D.N.Y.1955, 135 F.Supp. 480 ; 6 Moore, Federal Practice, Par. 54.77 [7].
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Takian v. Rafaelian
R.I. · 2012 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Perlman v. Feldmann, 219 F.2d 173 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 (1955); In re Big Wheel Holding Co., 214 B.R. 945, 951-52 (D.Del.1997); Energy Resources Corp. v. Porter, 14 Mass.App.Ct. 296 , 438 N.E.2d 391 (1982).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Takian v. Rafaelian
R.I. · 2012 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Perlman v. Feldmann, 219 F.2d 173 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 (1955); In re Big Wheel Holding Co., 214 B.R. 945, 951-52 (D.Del.1997); Energy Resources Corp. v. Porter, 14 Mass.App.Ct. 296 , 438 N.E.2d 391 (1982).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Twenty Seven Trust v. Realty Growth Investors
D. Maryland · 1982 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Perlman v. Feldmann, 219 F.2d 173, 178 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 (1955); Zahn v. Transamerica Corp., 162 F.2d 36, 48-49 (3d Cir. 1947); Lebold v. Inland Steel Co., 125 F.2d 369, 372-74 (7th Cir. 1941), cert. denied, 316 U.S. 675 , 62 S.Ct. 1045 , 86 L.Ed. 1749 (1942). 23 .
cited Cited "see, e.g." Treadway Companies, Inc. v. Care Corp.
S.D.N.Y. · 1980 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Perlman v. Feldmann, 219 F.2d 173, 178 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 (1955); Field v. Oberwortmann, 14 Ill.App.2d 218 , 144 N.E.2d 637 (1957).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Leo Vine v. Beneficial Finance Company, Inc., and Charles H. Dowd, Stuart A. Wixson, George J. Springer, C. H. Donohue and Crown Finance Company, Inc.
2d Cir. · 1967 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Perlman v. Feldman, 219 F.2d 173 , 50 A.L.R.2d 1134 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 349 U.S. 952 , 75 S.Ct. 880 , 99 L.Ed. 1277 (1955), where recovery went to shareholders, instead of the corporation in whose right the action was brought.
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Fairbairn, Administratrix
v.
North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Co.
No. 747.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 6, 1955.
349 U.S. 952
Jacob Rassner for petitioner., Eugene Underwood for respondent.
Published
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Citer courts: S.D. New York (1)

C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.