KARTUB v. OPTICAL FASHIONS


158 F.Supp. 757 (1958)

Ann KARTUB, individually, and as a stockholder of Optical Fashions, Inc., suing on behalf of herself and for the benefit of said corporation and all other stockholders thereof similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. OPTICAL FASHIONS, Inc., Margaret C. Lipton, also known as Margaret C. Lipton von Seekamm, Egon von Seekamm, Gene Davis, Hedda von Seekamm, Von Seekamm's Optical Originals, Inc., "Jane" Cowardin and "John Doe", the names "Jane" and "John Doe" being fictitious, the true names being unknown to plaintiff, parties intended being the legal representatives of the Estate of Frank P. Cowardin, Deceased, and Florence Feiner, Defendants.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

February 11, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel Weiss, New York City, for plaintiff.

Robert Moers, New York City, for defendants von Seekamm.

Borden & Ball, New York City, for Margaret Lipton von Seekamm.


EDELSTEIN, District Judge.

In a stockholder's derivative action, one of the defendants moves to dismiss on the ground of the absence of diversity of citizenship between the true parties plaintiff and the true parties defendant, and two defendants move to strike certain portions of the complaint. The plaintiff has moved to vacate notices of the taking of depositions.

The jurisdictional motion is predicated on the contention that the corporate defendant, of...

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