Duke Energy International, L.L.C. v. Napoli

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• finding that allegations of fraudulent inducement cannot save an unjust enrichment claim based on conduct within the subject matter of an express contract when the claimant recognizes the contract and sues on it
• holding allegations a defendant knew how an insider would benefit financially from a transaction was evidence that the defendant knew the insider was breaching his fiduciary duty to his employer through the transaction
• \This Court's own research reveals that whether North Carolina law recognizes this cause of action remains an open question.\
• [T]he fiduciary shield doctrine . . . does not prohibit [the defendant] from being held personally liable for his own tortious conduct simply because he is an officer of a corporation.”

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