· 6/30/2021
State of Iowa v. Jon Michael Carpenter
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- affirming dismissal of shareholder’s claim against company’s controller for devaluation of shares brought by shareholder individually because right of action belonged to corporation
- “injurious practices, abuse of power, and oppression on the part of the company or its controlling agency clearly subversive to the rights of the minority, or a shareholder” are not protected by the business judgment rule
- discussing the equitable nature of shareholder derivative actions
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