Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A145528
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Innes v. Diablo Controls Inc.
Shareholders of California corporation seeking inspection of corporation's records unsuccessful in writ petition where corporation need only make records available at Illinois office. |
Corporations |
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Jun. 19, 2016 | |
F070264
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Diocese of San Joaquin v. Gunner
Dispute over ownership of property that belonged to Diocese of San Joaquin before disaffiliation resolved by application of neutral principles of law. |
Corporations |
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May 5, 2016 | |
F070264
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Diocese of San Joaquin v. Gunner
Dispute over ownership of property that belonged to Diocese of San Joaquin before disaffiliation resolved by application of neutral principles of law. |
Corporations |
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Apr. 6, 2016 | |
B257446
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Kennedy v. Kennedy
When involuntary dissolution action is withdrawn, trial court lacks jurisdiction under Cal. Corp. Code § 2000 to stay dissolution and allow defendants in action to purchase plaintiff's shares of mutually-held companies |
Corporations |
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Apr. 22, 2015 | |
B257446
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Kennedy v. Kennedy
When involuntary dissolution action is withdrawn, trial court lacks jurisdiction under Cal. Corp. Code § 2000 to stay dissolution and allow defendants in action to purchase plaintiff's shares of mutually-held companies |
Corporations |
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Apr. 21, 2015 | |
H040377
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Tabarrejo v. Superior Court (Princess Retirement Homes Inc.)
Trial court retains jurisdiction over suspended corporation’s timely appeal, and must disburse undertaking to former employee despite corporation’s suspended status. |
Corporations |
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Dec. 24, 2014 | |
A138784
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Danko v. O’Reilly
In terminated attorney’s suit against law firm, trial court properly amends judgment to add manipulative attorney as judgment debtor on alter ego theory. |
Corporations |
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Dec. 22, 2014 | |
12-15750
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Arduini v. Hart
Second shareholder derivative action that contains new allegations regarding demand futility is properly dismissed because demand futility issue was decided in first action. |
Corporations |
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Dec. 18, 2014 | |
B249146
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Jones v. Martinez
Shareholder may not seek discovery to show prefiling demand on company’s board would have been futile in order to maintain derivative action. |
Corporations |
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Oct. 27, 2014 | |
G049803
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CB Richard Ellis Inc. v. Terra Nostra Consultants
Members of dissolved LLC that breached contract containing attorney fees provision are liable for fees up to amount distributed upon dissolution. |
Corporations |
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Oct. 7, 2014 | |
H036861
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Meister v. Mensinger
Trial court must craft appropriate remedy after finding corporate officers breached fiduciary duty to shareholders, despite accounting challenges. |
Corporations |
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Oct. 6, 2014 | |
12-55516
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Rosenbloom v. Pyott
Shareholders need not make demand on Allergan’s board of directors before suing, because they claimed board remained inactive while pursuing unlawful business plan. |
Corporations |
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Sep. 2, 2014 | |
E057011
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Wells Fargo Bank National Association v. Weinberg
Wells Fargo may add lawyer as judgment debtor to prior judgment entered against his professional law corporation based on theory of alter ego liability. |
Corporations |
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Jun. 18, 2014 | |
11-15626
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USACM Liquidating Trust v. Deloitte & Touche
Deloitte & Touche LLP ducks bankruptcy litigation trust’s lawsuit, which alleged its audit opinions concealed the misappropriation of funds by company's owners. |
Corporations |
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Jun. 9, 2014 | |
B244689
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American Master Lease LLC v. Idanta Partners Ltd.
Venture capital firm may be liable for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty by substantially assisting breach, although firm did not owe plaintiff company a duty. |
Corporations |
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May 28, 2014 | |
B244689
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American Master Lease LLC v. Idanta Partners Ltd.
Venture capital firm may be liable for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty by substantially assisting breach, although firm did not owe plaintiff company a duty. |
Corporations |
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May 6, 2014 | |
11-15626
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USACM Liquidating Trust v. Deloitte & Touche
Deloitte & Touche LLP ducks bankruptcy litigation trust’s lawsuit, which alleged its audit opinions concealed the misappropriation of funds by company's owners. |
Corporations |
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Feb. 19, 2014 | |
B241244
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Optional Capital Inc. v. DAS Corp.
Korean corporation may try to recover looted funds from company, which transferred funds out of frozen accounts, after discovering it settled separate lawsuit. |
Corporations |
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Jan. 16, 2014 | |
G046805
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Busse v. United Panam Financial Corp.
Dissenting shareholder may be able to set aside buyout of company by controlling shareholder and cohorts, who exerted great control over company. |
Corporations |
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Jan. 10, 2014 | |
B244612
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Relentless Air Racing LLC v. Airborne Turbine Ltd. Partnership
Company’s owners must personally pay judgment after losing contract dispute because their actions made their company unable to pay. |
Corporations |
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Jan. 2, 2014 | |
B241714
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Cal-Western Business Services Inc. v. Corning Capital Group
Suspended corporation may not transfer its right to sue to enforce judgment to another entity because it gave that right away. |
Corporations |
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Nov. 7, 2013 | |
H037762
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Leyte-Vidal v. Semel
Yahoo! shareholder must first ask board of directors to file lawsuit on company’s behalf because he could not show co-founder controlled directors. |
Corporations |
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Oct. 24, 2013 | |
A137011
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Morrical v. Rogers
Brothers must be included in their sister’s lawsuit concerning sale of family business because they needed to be able to protect their interests. |
Corporations |
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Oct. 11, 2013 | |
B241087
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Charter Township of Clinton Police and Fire Retirement System v. Martin
Shareholders may not sue company’s board of directors based on new compensation plan because they failed to first ask the board to rescind it. |
Corporations |
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Sep. 18, 2013 | |
C070516
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The Roman Catholic Bishop of San Jose v. Bowen
Secretary of State rejects Catholic mission’s articles of incorporation because they failed to provide assets for its governing entity in the event of dissolution. |
Corporations |
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Sep. 6, 2013 | |
B242095
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Toho-Towa Co. Ltd. v. Morgan Creek Productions Inc.
Nonparty may be added as judgment debtor because nonparty is alter ego of named defendants, and had control over litigation. |
Corporations |
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Jul. 12, 2013 | |
D061261
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SB Liberty LLC v. Isla Verde Association Inc.
Homeowners association may exclude homeowner’s representative from board meeting because representative is not a member under association’s governing documents and bylaws. |
Corporations |
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Jun. 24, 2013 | |
D061261
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SB Liberty LLC v. Isla Verde Association Inc.
Homeowners association may exclude homeowner’s representative from board meeting because representative is not a member under association’s governing documents and bylaws. |
Corporations |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
S199887
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Bourhis v. Lord
Corporation's appeals may proceed although filed while corporate powers were suspended because revival of powers validated earlier appeals. |
Corporations |
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Mar. 5, 2013 | |
S183365
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Greb v. Diamond International Corp.
Personal injury plaintiffs may not utilize California law to sue dissolved Delaware corporation, which did business in California, more than three years after dissolution. |
Corporations |
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Feb. 22, 2013 |