Thorpe by Castleman v. Cerbco, Inc.

Decided 1996-04-10

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WALSH, Justice: In this appeal from the Court of Chancery we address the duties owed to a corporation by controlling shareholders who are also directors. The shareholder-plaintiff in this derivative suit, Merle Thorpe 1 (“Thorpe”) alleged that the controlling shareholders of CERBCO, Inc. had usurped an opportunity which…

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