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· 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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