· 3/25/1998
Tomaino v. Concord Oil of Newport, Inc.
Citations
- 709 A.2d 1016
- 1998 R.I. LEXIS 114
- 1998 WL 142344
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that although self-interested transactions are not voidable per se, they are vigorously scrutinized by the courts
- stating that to satisfy its burden, a fiduciary must show that the challenged transaction was both fair and authorized, approved, or ratified
- stating that fairness requires that no transaction or contract entered into by a fiduciary confer undue or unjust advantage on the fiduciary
- stating that self-dealing occurs when a fiduciary enters into a transaction with an entity that he or she also serves as a fiduciary
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Judges: Weisberger, Lederberg, Flanders, Goldberg, Bourcier
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