LEWIS v. DICKER


118 Misc.2d 28 (1982)

Harry Lewis, Plaintiff, v. Richard Dicker et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Kings County.

December 29, 1982


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz for Richard Dicker and others, defendants. A. Arnold Gershon for plaintiff. Sherman & Sterling for Penn Central Corporation.


HERBERT KRAMER, J.

This stockholder's derivative action seeks to nullify the action of the board of directors of the Penn Central Corporation in awarding bonuses totaling over $1,000,000 to two key executives. Plaintiff claims these bonuses are illegal, a waste of corporate assets, and constitute a breach of the directors' fiduciary duties.

Defendants move to dismiss pursuant to CPLR 3211, on the ground that plaintiff has failed to either make...

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