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· 6/10/1987

Dynan v. Fritz

Citations

  • 508 N.E.2d 1371
  • 400 Mass. 230

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that \good faith requires full and honest disclosure of all relevant circumstances to permit a disinterested decisionmaker to exercise its informed judgment\
  • in self-interested transaction, defendant had burden of proof on good faith and fairness to corporation
  • “good faith requires a full and honest disclosure of all relevant circumstances to permit a disinterested decision maker to exercise its informed judgment”
  • “good faith requires a full and honest disclosure of all relevant circumstances to permit a disinterested decision-maker to exercise its informed judgment,” in context of repurchase of company stock from officer-director
  • corporate officers entitled to indemnification under by-laws where, although court rescinded challenged transaction as having breached director’s duty of loyalty, it did not find director acted in bad faith
  • director met burden of proving fairness of stock repurchase by corporation

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Judges: Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, Nolan, O'Connor

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