Supreme Court of Delaware· 4/30/1999
Stegemeier v. Magness
Citations
- 728 A.2d 557
- 1999 Del. LEXIS 142
- 1999 WL 293692
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding review of trial court's decisions based on live testimony of witnesses, determinations of credibility, and expert witness presentations are afforded substantial deference
- addressing preapproval from the grantor or beneficiaries in the trust context
- “Unlike corporate law, ‘[u]nder trust law, self- dealing on the part of a trustee is virtually prohibited.’” (alteration in original) (quoting Oberly v. Kirby, 592 A.2d 445, 466 (Del. 1991))
- addressing court approval where the principals were present
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22 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Schock v. NashSupreme Court of Delaware· 1999-06-16· cited 127×
- Hudak v. ProcekSupreme Court of Delaware· 2002-06-17· cited 88×
- Genger v. TR INVESTORS, LLCSupreme Court of Delaware· 2011-07-18· cited 77×
- King v. VeriFone Holdings, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware· 2011-01-28· cited 45×
- Cargill, Inc. v. JWH Special Circumstance LLCCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2008-11-07· cited 33×
- Amirsaleh v. Board of Trade of the City of New York, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware· 2011-08-16· cited 33×
- Cohen v. State ex rel. StewartSupreme Court of Delaware· 2014-04-09· cited 25×
- Division of Family Services v. HuttonSupreme Court of Delaware· 2001-01-26· cited 18×
- USA Cable v. World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware· 2000-09-18· cited 18×
- Delle Donne & Associates, LLP v. Millar Elevator Service Co.Supreme Court of Delaware· 2004-01-09· cited 14×
- Coleman v. NewbornCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2007-11-27· cited 11×
- Division of Family Services v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Delaware· 1999-10-28· cited 3×
- Eurofins Panlabs, Inc. v. Ricerca Biosciences, LLCCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2014-05-30
- In re Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. Stockholder LitigationCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2014-09-09
- In re Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. Stockholder LitigationCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2014-09-10
- IMO The Estate of Helen L. RoseCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2019-07-09
- Ralph Paul Deputy v. Jay Christian DeputyCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2020-03-02
- Debra Rende and Paula Lombard v. Frank RendeCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2023-02-23
- Lynne Sachs v. Caren Sachs and Steven SachsCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2023-03-07
- OptimisCorp v. William AtkinsCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 2023-06-01
Cites
17 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Levitt v. BouvierSupreme Court of Delaware· 1972-01-04· cited 265×
- Sinclair Oil Corporation v. LevienSupreme Court of Delaware· 1971-06-18· cited 258×
- Cinerama, Inc. v. Technicolor, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware· 1995-07-17· cited 242×
- Nixon v. BlackwellSupreme Court of Delaware· 1993-06-22· cited 114×
- Oberly v. KirbySupreme Court of Delaware· 1991-06-04· cited 89×
- Emmons v. Hartford Underwriters InsuranceSupreme Court of Delaware· 1997-07-30· cited 73×
- David J. Greene & Co. v. Dunhill International, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware· 1968-12-24· cited 56×
- Kahn v. Household Acquisition Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware· 1991-04-11· cited 50×
- In Re Adoption of IronsSupreme Court of Kansas· 1984-06-08· cited 41×
- United States v. O. C. Trout, Jr. And Wife, Dora S. Trout, O. C. Trout, Jr. And Wife, Dora S. Trout v. United StatesFifth Circuit· 1967-12-04· cited 38×
- Waggoner v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Oklahoma· 1965-12-14· cited 38×
- Equitable Trust Co. v. GallagherSupreme Court of Delaware· 1954-02-05· cited 37×
- Vredenburgh v. JonesCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 1975-11-26· cited 24×
- Lockwood v. OFB CORPORATIONCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 1973-03-14· cited 16×
- Wilmington Trust Co. v. CarrowCourt of Chancery of Delaware· 1924-07-08· cited 16×
- Bernhardt v. LukeSupreme Court of Delaware· 1956-11-08· cited 6×
- In the Matter of ThomasSupreme Court of Delaware· 1973-05-16· cited 6×
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