Abbett, Sommer & Co. v. Sec. & Exch. Comm'n, 401 U.S. 974 (1971). · Go Syfert
Abbett, Sommer & Co. v. Sec. & Exch. Comm'n, 401 U.S. 974 (1971). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“plaintiff, including one who is seeking to act as class representative, must have individual standing to assert the claims in the complaint against each defendant being sued by him”
141 citation events (10 in the last 25 years) across 45 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: MacOmber v. Travelers Property & Casualty Corp. (conn, 2006-04-04)
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Top citers, strongest first. 20 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) MacOmber v. Travelers Property & Casualty Corp.
Conn. · 2006 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
plaintiff, including one who is seeking to act as class representative, must have individual standing to assert the claims in the complaint against each defendant being sued by him
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Lusardi v. Xerox Corp.
3rd Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
predicate to appel-lee's right to represent a class is his eligibility to sue in his own right.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) California v. Automobile Manufacturers Ass'n
9th Cir. · 1973 · signal: see, e.g. · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
franchisor
cited Cited "see" Ramos v. Patrician Equities Corp.
S.D.N.Y. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See, Kauffman v. Dreyfus Fund, Inc., 434 F.2d 727, 734-37 (3d Cir.1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed.2d 323 (1971).
discussed Cited "see" Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation v. Petty Ex Rel. Kauffman
Tex. App. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kauffman v. Dreyfus Fund, Inc., 434 F.2d 727, 734 (3rd Cir.1970) (“A plaintiff who is unable to secure standing for himself is certainly not in a position to ‘fairly ensure the adequate representation’ of those alleged to be similarly situated.”), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed.2d 323 (1971); see generally Note, Class Standing and the Class Representative, 94 Harv.L.Rev. 1637 (1981) and Note, Organizational Representation Suits: Labor Unions May Attack Employment Discrimination Without Having to Meet Rule 23 Requirements, 53 Ind.L.J. 113 (1977) (both discussin…
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Harold R. Lott
4th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Weissman, 434 F.2d 175, 179 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 982 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed.2d 334 (1971). *720 Lott’s second challenge to his conviction is based on the alleged failure of the evidence to establish intent.
discussed Cited "see" DeMasi v. Weiss
3rd Cir. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
Katz, 496 F.2d at 752 ; see Interpace Corp. v. City of Philadelphia, 438 F.2d 401 (3d Cir. 1971). 6 Cf. Kauffman v. Dreyfus Fund, Inc., 434 F.2d 727, 734 (3d Cir. 1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed.2d 323 (1971) (class certification reversed in 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (b) appeal).
discussed Cited "see" Johnesee v. Stop & Shop Cos., Inc.
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kauffman v. Dreyfus Fund, Inc., 434 F. 2d 727, 732 (3 Cir.1970), cert. den. 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed. 2d 323 (1971); Schaffer v. Universal Rundle Corp., 397 F. 2d 893, 896 (5 Cir.1968).
discussed Cited "see" In Re King Resources Co. Securities Litigation
D. Colo. · 1976 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kauffman *618 v. Dreyfus, Inc., 434 F.2d 727 (3rd Cir. 1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed.2d 323 (1971); Cohen v. Beneficial Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541 , 69 S.Ct. 1221 , 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949).
cited Cited "see" Tri-County State Bank v. Hertz
M.D. Penn. · 1976 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kauffman v. Dreyfus Fund, Inc., 434 F.2d 727, 734 (3d Cir. 1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed.2d 323 (1971).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Parfi Holding AB v. Mirror Image Internet, Inc.
Del. Ch. · 2008 · signal: see also · confidence low
Alabama By-Products Corp. v. Cede & Co., 657 A.2d 254, 265-66 (Del.1995) (emphasis added) (citing Anderson, 477 A.2d at 1047 ); see also Schilling v. Belcher, 582 F.2d 995, 1002 (5th Cir.1978) ("Standing is justified only by this proprietary interest created by the stockholder relationship and the possible indirect benefits the nominal plaintiff may acquire qua stockholder of the corporation which is the real party in interest.") (emphasis added) (quoting Kauffman v. Dreyfus Fund, Inc., 434 F.2d 727, 735-36 (3d Cir.1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed.2d 323 (1971)); Por…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Pepe v. GMAC
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 1992 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Kauffman v. Dreyfus Fund, Inc., 434 F. 2d 727, 732 (3d Cir.1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed. 2d 323 (1971); Ash v. I.B.M., 353 F. 2d 491 , 493- 494 (3d Cir.1965), cert. denied, 384 U.S. 927 , 86 S.Ct. 1446 , 16 L.Ed. 2d 531 (1966); Loeb v. Eastman Kodak Co., 183 F. 704, 709 (3d Cir.1910).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Angel Music, Inc. v. ABC Sports, Inc.
S.D.N.Y. · 1986 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Chevalier v. Baird Savings Association, 66 F.R.D. 105 (E.D.Pa.1975) (Mortgagors had no standing to bring a class action against a class of all savings and loan associations and building and loan associations in the jurisdiction where named plaintiffs had not dealt with several members of the defendant class). 3 Similarly, the Third Circuit in Kauffman v. Dreyfus Fund, Inc., 434 F.2d 727 (3d Cir.1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed.2d 323 (1971) denied the named plaintiff, a shareholder in four mutual funds, the right to bring a class action against sixty-five mu…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Wilder v. Bernstein
S.D.N.Y. · 1980 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Kauffman v. Dreyfus Fund, Inc., 434 F.2d 727 (3d Cir. 1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed.2d 323 (1971) (securities action attempting to combine stockholder derivative class actions under Rule 23.1, Fed.R.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Haas v. Pittsburgh National Bank
3rd Cir. · 1975 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Kauffman v. Dreyfus Fund, Inc., 434 F.2d 727 (3d Cir. 1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed.2d 323 (1971); Leonard v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 64 F.R.D. 432, 434-35 (S.D.N.Y.1974). .
cited Cited "see, e.g." Sweet v. Bermingham
S.D.N.Y. · 1975 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also, Kauffman v. Dreyfus Fund, Inc., 434 F.2d 727, 734-736 (3 Cir. 1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S. Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed.2d 323 (1971).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Page v. Curtiss-Wright Corporation
D.N.J. · 1971 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Kauffman et al. v. Dreyfus Fund et al., 434 F.2d 727 (3 Cir. 1970) , cert. denied 401 U.S. 974 , 91 S.Ct. 1190 , 28 L.Ed.2d 323 (1971); Kahan v. Rosenstiel, 424 F.2d 161 (3 Cir. 1970), cert. denied 398 U.S. 950 , 90 S.Ct. 1870 , 26 L.Ed.2d 290 (1970); De-Bremaecker v. Short, 433 F.2d 733 (5 Cir. 1970).
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Abbett, Sommer & Co., Inc.
v.
Securities and Exchange Commission
No. 1158.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Mar 22, 1971.
401 U.S. 974

C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.