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· 2/28/1917

Desmond v. Fawcett

Citations

  • 226 Mass. 100
  • 115 N.E. 280
  • 1917 Mass. LEXIS 949

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  • concern with antitrust violations evidences directors’ proper discharge of fiduciary duty
  • concern with antitrust violations evidences directors' proper discharge of fiduciary duty
  • stock repurchase program instituted to deter “clear threat to the future of their business”, upheld where board’s response was based upon the fears that the two corporations’ business policies were fundamentally divergent

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Judges: Loring

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