United States Third Circuit

In an action raising securities claims brought by former shareholders of Mobil arising from an alleged misrepresentation by Exxon made in the course of merger negotiations and voting, prior to the merger between Exxon and Mobil, dismissal of the suit is affirmed as the district court properly found it to be untimely under the relevant statutes.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/08/2007
• Decided 08/27/2007
• Published 08/27/2007

Judges

• Before:  McKEE, AMBRO, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel B. Allanoff, Esquire, Meredith, Cohen, Greenfogel & Skirnick, Philadelphia, PA, Erin K. Flory, Esquire, Steve W. Berman, Esquire, Hagen, Berman, Sobol & Shapiro, Seattle, WA, John C. Murdock, Esquire (Argued), Murdock, Goldenberg, Schneider & Groh, Cincinnati, OH, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• James W. Quinn, Esquire, Joseph S. Allerhand, Esquire, John A. Neuwirth, Esquire, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, New York, NY, Paul F. Carvelli, Esquire, McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen, Carvelli & Walsh, Chatham, NJ, Gregory S. Coleman, Esquire (Argued), Marc S. Tabolsky, Esquire, Yetter & Warden, L.L.P., Austin, TX, for Appellees.