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Lovenheim v. Iroquois Brands, Ltd.
Citation:
618 F. Supp. 554 (1985)Facts
Plaintiff Peter C. Lovenheim, owner of two hundred shares of common stock in Iroquois Brands, Ltd, seeks to bar Iroquois from executing from the proxy materials being sent to all shareholders in preparation for an upcoming shareholder meeting information concerning a proposed resolution he intends to offer at the meeting. The proposed resolution relates to the procedure used to force-feed geese for production of pate de foi gras in France. Specifically, his resolution calls upon the directors of Iroquois to form a committee to study the methods by which its French supplier produces pate de foi gras and report to the shareholders its findings and opinions. Iroquois has refused to allow information concerning Lovenheim’s proposal to be included in proxy materials being sent in connection with the next annual shareholders meeting.
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