Court of Claims· 3/28/1980

Robo Wash, Inc.

Citations

223 Ct. Cl. 693
1980 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 106
1980 WL 13154

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stating that “the only damage which is alleged to have occurred to the stockholders ... is the loss of value to their stock ... these stockholders have no standing to sue individually, and must therefore be dismissed as parties”
“[RCFC 17(a)] requires that all claims be prosecuted by the real party in interest.”
“[l]n order for a stockholder to sue for direct injuries, the wrong must amount to a breach of duty owed to the stockholder personally, and independently of his or her status as a stockholder.”
“in order for a stockholder to sue for direct injuries, the wrong must amount to a breach of duty owed to the stockholder personally, and independently of his or her status as a stockholder”
generally shareholders and employees lack standing to assert corporate claim
upholding jurisdiction over claims brought by third-party beneficiaries

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Judges: Davis, Kashiwa, Nichols

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