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“hen market value is available and reliable, other factors should not be utilized in determining whether the terms of merger were fair.”
76 citation events (3 in the last 25 years) across 24 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Matter of New York, New Haven and Hartford R. Co. (ctd, 1980-04-14)
Treatment trajectory · 1977 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
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Top citers, strongest first. 23 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Matter of New York, New Haven and Hartford R. Co.
D. Conn. · 1980 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
hen market value is available and reliable, other factors should not be utilized in determining whether the terms of merger were fair.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Bennett
D. Colo. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Alfonso, 552 F.2d 605 , 613—15 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); United States v. Baker, 589 F.2d 1008 (9th Cir.1979); United States v. Civella, 533 F.2d 1395 (8th Cir.1976); Doolittle, 507 F.2d at 1368 ; United States v. Chiarizio, 525 F.2d 289, 292 (2nd Cir.1975).
discussed Cited "see" Katz v. Pels
S.D.N.Y. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mills v. Electrical Auto-Lite Co., 396 U.S. 375, 384-85 , 90 S.Ct. 616, 621-22 , 24 L.Ed.2d 593 (1970), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977) (rejecting the notion that proof of a proxy violation requires a showing that the defects in the proxy statement “actually had a decisive effect of the voting.”) As such, the complaint pleads sufficient facts to withstand this motion to dismiss.
discussed Cited "see" Harris Trust & Savings Bank v. Ellis
7th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co., 552 F.2d 1239 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977) (dismissing a securities case, despite an earlier holding by the Supreme Court that fraud had occurred, on the ground that the plaintiff could not establish that in the absence of the fraud he would have received a greater price).
discussed Cited "see" Harris Trust And Savings Bank v. James Ellis
7th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co., 552 F.2d 1239 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977) (dismissing a securities case, despite an earlier holding by the Supreme Court that fraud had occurred, on the ground that the plaintiff could not establish that in the absence of the fraud he would have received a greater price). 20 Sometimes remedies under the securities laws are based on defendants' gain rather than plaintiffs' loss, or plaintiff may have an election, see Affiliated Ute Citizens v. United States, 406 U.S. 128, 154-55 , 92 S.Ct. 1456, 1472-73 , 31 …
cited Cited "see" Ronald Roy Henderson v. United States
9th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGarty v. United States, 549 F.2d 587, 591 (9th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977). 3 .
discussed Cited "see" William Merklin v. United States
3rd Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGarry v. United States, 549 F.2d 587 (9th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977) (Nevada law); United States v. Babbs, 483 F.2d 308 (9th Cir.1973) (California law).
discussed Cited "see" Aslakson v. United States
8th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGarry v. United States, 549 F.2d 587, 590-91 (9th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); United States v. Washington, 351 F.2d 913, 915-16 (9th Cir.1965); Hardy v. United States, 187 F.Supp. 756, 762 (E.D.S.C.1960).
discussed Cited "see" Paul Aslakson v. United States
8th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGarry v. United States, 549 F.2d 587, 590-91 (9th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); United States v. Washington, 351 F.2d 913, 915-16 (9th Cir.1965); Hardy v. United States, 187 F.Supp. 756, 762 (E.D.S.C.1960). 32 WAPA's policy clearly required it to elevate its power lines if safety considerations compelled such action.
discussed Cited "see" Metlyn Realty Corporation and Kapflor Corporation v. Esmark, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company v. Esmark, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
7th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co., 552 F.2d 1239, 1244-48 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977) (endorsing this method of determining value for stocks of corporations trading in liquid public markets). 1 An investment banker testified that TransOcean should be valued by capitalizing its average annual earnings over the past five years; the value derived in this way also was less than the one offered in the settlement.
discussed Cited "see" Metlyn Realty Corp. v. Esmark, Inc.
7th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co., 552 F.2d 1239, 1244-48 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977) (endorsing this method of determining value for stocks of corporations trading in liquid public markets). 1 An investment banker testified that Trans-Ocean should be valued by capitalizing its average annual earnings over the past five years; the value derived in this way also was less than the one offered in the settlement.
cited Cited "see" Madison v. United States
8th Cir. · 1982 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord, McGarry v. United States, 549 F.2d 587, 591 (9th Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Bankr. L. Rep. P 68,200
2d Cir. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co., 552 F.2d 1239, 1247 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); Amerada Hess Corp. v. Commissioner, 517 F.2d 75 , 84 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 423 U.S. 1037 , 96 S.Ct. 574 , 46 L.Ed.2d 412 (1975); Central States Electric Corp. v. Austrian, 183 F.2d 879, 884 (4th Cir., 1950), cert. denied, 340 U.S. 917 , 71 S.Ct. 350 , 95 L.Ed. 662 (1951); In re Equity Funding Corp. of America, 416 F.Supp. 132, 144 (C.D.Cal.1975). 26 While Judge Zampano recognized the force of these precedents, he concluded that the stigma of the Penn Centra…
discussed Cited "see" Barry v. Smith
2d Cir. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co., 552 F.2d 1239, 1247 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); Amerada Hess Corp. v. Commissioner, 517 F.2d 75 , 84 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 423 U.S. 1037 , 96 S.Ct. 574 , 46 L.Ed.2d 412 (1975); Central States Electric Corp. v. Austrian, 183 F.2d 879, 884 (4th Cir., 1950), cert. denied, 340 U.S. 917 , 71 S.Ct. 350 , 95 L.Ed. 662 (1951); In re Equity Funding Corp. of America, 416 F.Supp. 132, 144 (C.D.
discussed Cited "see" Rolf v. Blyth, Eastman Dillon & Co.
2d Cir. · 1978 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co., 552 F.2d 1239, 1248 (7th Cir. 1977) (technical damages formula to measure fairness of merger), cert. denied, -U.S. -, 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977) (No. 77-331); Bonime v. Doyle, 416 F.Supp. 1372, 1377, 1386 (S.D.N.Y.1976) (factoring out of damages computation “losses attributable to ‘unique characteristics of a particular . . by using two indices composed of stocks of comparable value to the stock at issue); Feit v. Leasco Data Processing Equipment Corp., 332 F.Supp. 544, 586 (E.D.N.Y.1971) (reducing trading losses by decline in the Standard & P…
discussed Cited "see" Rolf v. Blyth, Eastman Dillon & Co.
2d Cir. · 1978 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co., 552 F.2d 1239, 1248 (7th Cir. 1977) (technical damages formula to measure fairness of merger), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977) (No. 77-331); Bonime v. Doyle, 416 F.Supp. 1372, 1377, 1386 (S.D.N.Y.1976) (factoring out of damages computation "losses attributable to 'unique characteristics of a particular . . . .' " by using two indices composed of stocks of comparable value to the stock at issue); Feit v. Leasco Data Processing Equipment Corp., 332 F.Supp. 544, 586 (E.D.N.Y.1971) (reducing trading losses by decline in the Sta…
discussed Cited "see" Ronald Gibson, and Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, and Cross-Appellee (2×)
3rd Cir. · 1977 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGarry v. United States, 549 F.2d 587 (9th Cir. 1976), cert. denied --- U.S. ----, 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977); Thorne v. United States, 479 F.2d 804 (9th Cir. 1973).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Fried v. United States
N.D. Ill. · 1987 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., McGarry v. United States, 549 F.2d 587 (9th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Betty I. Gardner v. United States
9th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also McGarry v. United States, 549 F.2d 587, 590 (9th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977) (When independent contractor is employed to do extra-dangerous work, employer has duty to see contractor takes proper precaution to protect those who might sustain injury.); Thome v. United States, 479 F.2d 804, 808 (9th Cir.1973) (Where independent contractor’s work digging trenches across steep slope is dangerous, United States Bureau of Reclamation is under duty to see independent contractor takes proper precautions.).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Teamsters Local 282 Pension Trust Fund v. Anthony G. Angelos
7th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co., 552 F.2d 1239, 1247 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Phyllis M. Nelson, Etc., and Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, and Cross-Appellee v. Duncanson-Harrelson Co., Third Party
3rd Cir. · 1981 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare McGarry v. United States, 549 F.2d 587, 590-91 (9th Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977) (Nevada law) (duty extends to employers) and Lindler v. District of Columbia, 502 F.2d 495 , 498-99 (D.C.Cir.1974) (District of Columbia law) (same) with Bramer v. United States, 595 F.2d 1141 , 1144-46 & nn. 8-11 (9th Cir. 1979) (New Mexico law) (duty does not ex *475 tend to employees) and King v. Shelby Rural Elec.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Lynch v. Vickers Energy Corp.
Del. Ch. · 1979 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co. (C.A.7) 552 F.2d 1239 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 922 , 98 S.Ct. 398 , 54 L.Ed.2d 279 (1977), in which the Court of Appeals stated: “We hold that when market value is available and reliable, other factors should not be utilized in determining whether the terms of a merger were fair.
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Shott
v.
Startzman, Clerk, Supreme Court of Ohio
No. 77-327.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 31, 1977.
434 U.S. 922

Sup. Ct. Ohio. Certiorari denied.