MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT v. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES

No. 91 Civ. 4491 (GLG).

771 F.Supp. 90 (1991)

MERCANTILE-SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee, Plaintiff, v. TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

August 22, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debevoise & Plimpton (Steven Klugman, Philomena A. Burke, Robert N. Schwartz, of counsel), New York City, for plaintiff.

Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue (George T. Manning, Michael J. Templeton, Thomas L. Abrams, of counsel), New York City, for defendant.


OPINION

GOETTEL, District Judge:

In Herman Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener," which coincidentally is subtitled "A Story of Wall Street," the protagonist is asked by his employer to examine a document. Bartleby responds with the familiar refrain, "I would prefer not to." This continues for a period of time and the employer becomes increasingly more exasperated. Finally, Bartleby is fired. When asked to leave, however, Bartleby again responds, "I would...

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