Tifft v. Stevens
At issue is the oppression of minority shareholder Tifft by Stevens and also a violation of noncompetition and nonsolicitation provisions of the shareholder buy-sell agreement by Tifft.
Oregon Court of Appeals Finds No Minority Discount Applies in Buyout of Oppressed Shareholder
Three shareholders formed VPI, a custom manufacturing corporation.
'Fair Value' Relevant to Fiduciaries' Liability for Breach of Duty
Plaintiffs filed this shareholder derivative action seeking damages against defendant Telemachus Demoulas for fraud, conversion, and breach of fiduciary duty arising out of his conduct as co-executor of the estate of George Demoulas.
Trust U/W of A.J. Woltering
At issue are breach of fiduciary duty by the trustee and the valuation of 100 shares of stock.
Valuation Rejected Because Expert Applied Inappropriate Adjustments and Discounts
A.J. Woltering died leaving 100 shares of Crown Industries Inc. stock in trust for the benefit of his son, Thomas, for life, with remainder to Thomas' three daughters.
Kreischer v. The Kerrison Dry Goods Company
At issue is the valuation of plaintiffs minority interest in The Kerrison Dry Goods Company.
Plaintiffs Brought Action to Dissolve Corporate Defendant Company
Plaintiffs brought action to dissolve corporate defendant.
Goodwin v. Live Entertainment, Inc.
At issue is breach of fiduciary duty by defendant in connection to a merger.
Shareholder Disputes Merger on Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Misrepresentation
Stockholder challenges merger by vote of stockholders based on breach of fiduciary duty, misdisclosure of material facts, and unfair dealing.
Goldwasser v. Geller
At issue is the amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff on the basis of different stock valuations.
Valuation Date for Stock Is Distribution Date
Damages for breach of fiduciary duty were determined pursuant to a settlement agreement formula.
Children's Broadcasting Corporation v. The Walt Disney Company
At issue is breach of contract and trade secrets.
Demoulas v. Demoulas
At issue is the admittance of expert testimony.
Settles v. Leslie
At issue is the clamin by minority shareholders of a closely held corporation of breach of fiduciary duty by the corporation's majority shareholders, who allegedly missappropriated corporate funds.
Judicial Appraisal Exclusive Remedy for Indiana Shareholders
Plaintiffs were minority shareholders of Mi-Tech Metals Inc., an Indiana corporation.
Broker Guilty of Fraud, but No Damages Found
Paul DeNucci agreed, for a commission, to have Wayne March and CB Commercial Real Estate Group Inc. find a buyer for his three car wash businesses.
Denucci v. March
DeNucci sued March for fraud, violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and breach of fiduciary duty, in connection with contract to find a buyer for car washes.
Montgomery v. Aetna Plywood
At issue is the valuation of ESOP shares at the time of a stock transaction.
No Independent Appraiser Sought: ESOP Fiduciaries Clearly Liable for Breach
This case involves the sale of the controlling block of stock of Aetna Plywood Inc. held by the company's employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to the company in a leveraged buyout.
O'Neil v. U.S. Spring Specialties, Inc.
On appeal of his breach of fiduciary duty claim, O'Neil presented evidence that he left a job with another spring manufacturer to join U.S. Spring, a privately held company he characterized as a "risky" venture, and contributed capital and served as vice president.
Cashed-Out Stockholders Seek Intrinsic Value of Stock, Not Book Value
Defendants seek summary judgment on claims by minority shareholders who were cashed out in a merger where the unaffiliated stockholders received $200 cash for each of their shares in Herget Financial.
O'Neil v. U.S. Spring Specialties, Inc.
Issue was whether respondents' buyout offer was fair and whether their decision to demote O'Neil was justified.
Grubb v. Bagley
At issue is breach of fiduciary duty and breach of a stockholders' agreement.
Target Market Publishing, Inc. v. ADVO, Inc.
At issue is breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty by ADVO, Inc.
Supreme Court Affirms Board's Reliance on Solvency Opinion
On appeal, plaintiffs brought a punitive class-action suit alleging that the repurchase of shares in connection with an acquisition resulted in the impairment of capital.