Piazza v. Kirkbride
Citations
- 827 S.E.2d 479
- 372 N.C. 137
Syllabus
Civil liability of director of bankrupt company under N.C.G.S. 78A-56(a)(2) whether the Director Safe Harbor provision of N.C.G.S. 55-8-30 provides a defense whether the director found liable should receive a new trial because the trial court entered judgment on inconsistent jury verdicts.
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- “This appeal arises from a final judgment. Accordingly, this Court has jurisdiction to consider this appeal under N.C.[G.S.] § 7A-27(b)(1), and jurisdiction to consider intermediate orders necessarily affecting the judgment under N.C.[G.S.] § 1-278.”
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Judges: Ervin, Newby
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Cites
21 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc.Supreme Court· 1976-06-14· cited 2,447×
- Brehm v. EisnerSupreme Court of Delaware· 2000-02-09· cited 877×
- Pinter v. DahlSupreme Court· 1988-06-15· cited 784×
- Smith v. Van GorkomSupreme Court of Delaware· 1985-03-14· cited 428×
- In Re Citigroup Inc. Shareholder Derivative LitigationCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2009-02-24· cited 394×
- Gantler v. StephensSupreme Court of Delaware· 2009-01-27· cited 244×
- Cinerama, Inc. v. Technicolor, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware· 1995-07-17· cited 242×
- Unitrin, Inc. v. American General Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware· 1995-01-11· cited 223×
- Emerald Partners v. BerlinSupreme Court of Delaware· 2001-11-28· cited 149×
- Parnes v. Bally Entertainment Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware· 1999-01-25· cited 114×
- West Point-Pepperell, Inc. v. J.P. Stevens & Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1988-04-08· cited 67×
- Graham v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1963-01-24· cited 37×
- Van Hook v. HudsonSupreme Court· 2007-11-13· cited 30×
- Piazza v. KirkbrideCourt of Appeals of North Carolina· 2016-04-05· cited 30×
- Graham v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing CompanySupreme Court of Delaware· 1963-01-24· cited 23×
- Dellastatious v. WilliamsFourth Circuit· 2001-02-22· cited 17×
- Justus v. RosnerSupreme Court of North Carolina· 2018-12-21· cited 12×
- Fisher v. Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of North Carolina· 2004-10-06· cited 11×
- Terry v. RicciSupreme Court· 2007-11-13· cited 10×
- Ehrenhaus v. BakerSupreme Court of North Carolina· 2012-12-12· cited 9×
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