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PREFACE . IN
TABLE OF CASES XXV
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION: BUSINESS FORMS AND BUSINESS TAXATION....... 1
A. THE SUBJECT IN GENERAL 1
B. AN INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS FORMS 2
C. THE STATUTES 5
D. FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES 6
1. CORPORATE TAX RATES 6
NOTES 7
2. INDIVIDUAL TAX RATES 8
NOTE 8
3. THE TAXATION OF CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES 9
4. THE TAXATION OF PROPRIETORSHIPS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND
CORPORATIONS 9
ROBERT W. HAMILTON, BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS: UNINCORPORATED
BUSINESSES AND CLOSELY HELD CORPORATIONS 9
NOTES 13
5. TAX PLANNING FOR BUSINESSES 13
CHAPTER 2. AGENCY 15
A. INTRODUCTION 15
B. THE CREATION OF THE AGENCY RELATIONSHIP 16
C. LIABILITY FROM THE AGENCY RELATIONSHIP 19
1. TORT LIABILITY FROM THE AGENCY RELATIONSHIP 19
NOTES 22
2. CONTRACT LIABILITY FROM THE AGENCY RELATIONSHIP 23
A. LIABILITY OF THE PRINCIPAL TO THE THIRD PARTY 24
(1) ACTUAL AUTHORITY 24
(2) APPARENT AUTHORITY & ESTOPPEL 26
NOTES 28
(3) INHERENT AUTHORITY 30
NOTES 32
(4) RATIFICATION 33
NOTES 34
B. LIABILITY OF THE THIRD PARTY TO THE PRINCIPAL 35
C. LIABILITY OF THE AGENT TO THE THIRD PARTY 37
NOTE 38
D. DUTIES OF THE AGENT AND THE PRINCIPAL TO EACH OTHER 38
1. THE AGENT S DUTIES TO THE PRINCIPAL 38
2. THE PRINCIPAL S DUTIES TO THE AGENT 40
E. TERMINATION OF THE AGENT S POWER 41
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CHAPTER 3. THE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP 43
A. INTRODUCTION 43
B. FORMATION
43
1. THE DEFINITION OF PARTNERSHIP 43
MARTIN V. PEYTON 44
NOTES
48
2. THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT 50
3. ENTITY V. AGGREGATE VIEWS 51
NOTES 53
4. PARTNERSHIP BY ESTOPPEL 54
SMITH V. KELLEY 54
NOTES 55
C. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION 55
SUMMERS V. DOOLEY 55
NOTES 57
NATIONAL BISCUIT CO. V. STROUD 58
NOTES 60
D. FINANCIAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS 61
1. PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNTING 61
ROBERT W. HAMILTON AND RICHARD A. BOOTH, BUSINESS BASICS FOR
LAW STUDENTS: ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS 63
NOTES 68
2. SHARING OF PROFITS AND LOSSES 69
KESSLER V. ANTINORA 70
NOTES 74
3. LIABILITY TO THIRD PARTIES 75
A. LIABILITY OF THE PARTNERSHIP 75
B. LIABILITY OF THE PARTNERS 76
PROBLEM 77
ROACH V. MEAD 77
NOTES 80
4. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION 82
E. FIDUCIARY DUTIES 83
1. THE COMMON LAW 83
MEINHARD V. SALMON 83
NOTES 89
2. STATUTORY DEVELOPMENTS AND THE ROLE OF CONTRACT 89
A. THE DUTY OF LOYALTY 90
ENEA V. SUPERIOR COURT 90
NOTES 93
B. THE DUTY OF CARE 96
BANE V. FERGUSON 96
NOTES 99
C. CONTRACTUAL LIMITATIONS 100
SINGER V. SINGER 100
NOTES 102
TABLE OF CONTENTS XI
3. DUTIES WHEN LEAVING A PARTNERSHIP 103
MEEHAN V. SHAUGHNESSY 103
NOTES ILL
PROBLEM ILL
F. OWNERSHIP INTERESTS AND TRANSFERABILITY 112
1. PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY 112
NOTES 112
2. TRANSFERRING A PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 113
RAPOPORT V. 55 PERRY CO 113
NOTES 116
G. DISSOCIATION AND DISSOLUTION 118
1. DISSOLUTION UNDER UPA 118
NOTES 119
COLLINS V. LEWIS 120
NOTES 124
DREIFUERST V. DREIFUERST 125
NOTES 129
NOTE ON CONTINUATION AGREEMENTS 132
PROBLEM 133
BOHATCH V. BUTLER & BINION 134
NOTES 141
2. DISSOCIATION AND DISSOLUTION UNDER RUPA 144
SAINT ALPHONSUS DIVERSIFIED CARE, INC. V. MRI ASSOCIATES, LLP 146
NOTES 150
PROBLEM 150
CHAPTER 4. THE DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATION LAW IN THE UNITED
STATES: JURISDICTIONAL COMPETITION 151
LOUIS K. LIGGETT CO. V. LEE 152
NOTES 156
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. PROXY STATEMENT 163
NOTES 165
CHAPTER 5. THE FORMATION OF A CLOSELY HELD CORPORATION 169
A. WHERE TO INCORPORATE 169
B. HOW TO INCORPORATE 170
NOTES 172
SAMPLE MINUTES OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF DIRECTORS 180
NOTES 180
SAMPLE BYLAWS 180
NOTE 180
C. THE DECLINE OF THE DOCTRINE OF ULTRA VIRES 181
711 KINGS HIGHWAY CORP. V. F.I.M. S MARINE REPAIR SERV., INC 183
NOTES 184
SULLIVAN V. HAMMER 185
NOTES 190
PROBLEM 191
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D. PREMATURE COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS 191
1. PROMOTERS 191
NOTES 193
STANLEY J. HOW & ASSOC, INC. V. BOSS 194
NOTES 197
2. DEFECTIVE INCORPORATION 200
ROBERTSON V. LEVY 200
NOTES 204
FRONTIER REFINING COMPANY V. KUNKEL S, INC 207
NOTES 211
CHAPTER 6. DISREGARD OF THE CORPORATE ENTITY 213
A. THE COMMON LAW DOCTRINE OF PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL 213
BARTLE V. HOME OWNERS CO-OP 213
DEWITT TRUCK BROKERS V. W, RAY FLEMMING FRUIT CO 215
NOTES 220
BAATZ V. ARROW BAR 224
NOTES 228
RADASZEWSKI V. TELECOM CORP 230
NOTES 233
FLETCHER V. ATEX, INC 235
NOTES..... 239
B. THE PIERCING DOCTRINE IN FEDERAL/STATE RELATIONS 243
UNITED STATES V. BESTFOODS 243
NOTES 255
STARK V. FLEMMING 256
ROCCOGRANDI V. UNEMPLOYMENT COMP. BD. OF REVIEW 257
NOTES 257
C. REVERSE PIERCING 258
CARGILL, INC. V. HEDGE 258
NOTES 260
PEPPER V. LITTON 261
NOTES 264
D. SUCCESSOR LIABILITY 265
NISSEN CORP. V. MILLER 266
NOTES 270
CHAPTER 7. FINANCIAL MATTERS AND THE CORPORATION 273
A. DEBT AND EQUITY CAPITAL 273
B. TYPES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 274
1. SHARES GENERALLY ., 274
2. COMMON AND PREFERRED SHARES 275
3. SPECIAL CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OF PUBLICLY TRADED PREFERRED
SHARES 277
4. CLASSES OF COMMON SHARES 280
NOTES , 281
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C. ISSUANCE OF SHARES: HEREIN OF SUBSCRIPTIONS, PAR VALUE, AND
WATERED STOCK 282
1. SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS AND AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE SECURITIES 282
2. AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF COMMON SHARES UNDER THE
MBCA 283
3. PAR VALUE AND STATED CAPITAL 284
NOTES 288
HANEWALD V. BRYAN S INC 289
NOTES 293
4. ELIGIBLE AND INELIGIBLE CONSIDERATION FOR SHARES 293
5. PAR VALUE IN MODERN PRACTICE 294
TED J. FIFLIS, HOMER KRIPKE, & PAUL M. FOSTER, ACCOUNTING FOR
BUSINESS LAWYERS 298
NOTES 298
D. DEBT FINANCING 299
1. THE CONCEPT OF LEVERAGE 299
2. TAX TREATMENT OF DEBT 304
NOTES 305
3. DEBT AS A PLANNING DEVICE 305
NOTE 306
E. PLANNING THE CAPITAL STRUCTURE FOR THE CLOSELY HELD CORPORATION 306
F. PUBLIC OFFERINGS 307
NOTES 309
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMM N V. RALSTON PURINA CO 310
NOTES 313
SECURITIES ACT RELEASE NO. 33-5450 314
NOTE 316
SECURITIES ACT RELEASE NO. 33-6389 316
SECURITIES WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
(REGULATION D) 317
NOTES 317
SMITH V. GROSS 320
NOTES 322
G. ISSUANCE OF SHARES BY A GOING CONCERN: PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS,
DILUTION, AND RECAPITALIZATIONS 324
STOKES V. CONTINENTAL TRUST CO. OF CITY OF NEW YORK 324
NOTES 327
KATZOWITZ V. SIDLER 328
NOTES 333
LACOS LAND COMPANY V. ARDEN GROUP, INC 334
NOTES 340
H. DISTRIBUTIONS BY A CLOSELY HELD CORPORATION 341
DODGE V. FORD MOTOR CO 341
NOTES 345
ROBERT W. HAMILTON, BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS: UNINCORPORATED
BUSINESSES AND CLOSELY HELD CORPORATIONS 346
NOTES 348
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I. LEGAL RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTIONS 349
1. THE MODEL BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT 349
OFFICIAL COMMENT TO MBCA § 6.40 350
NOTES 355
2. NON-MODEL ACT STATUTES 355
A. PURE INSOLVENCY TEST 355
B. EARNED SURPLUS DIVIDEND STATUTES 355
C. IMPAIRMENT OF CAPITAL DIVIDEND STATUTES 357
D. DISTRIBUTIONS OF CAPITAL SURPLUS 358
NOTES 358
CHAPTER 8. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE CORPORATION 359
A. THE TRADITIONAL ROLES OF SHAREHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS 359
MCQUADE V. STONEHAM 359
NOTES 362
GALLER V. GALLER 365
NOTES 371
ZION V.KURTZ 373
NOTES 380
MATTER OF AUER V. DRESSEL 380
NOTES 387
B. SHAREHOLDER VOTING AND AGREEMENTS 388
SALGO V. MATTHEWS 388
NOTES 391
NOTE 394
HUMPHRYS V. WINOUS CO 396
NOTES 400
RINGLING BROS.-BARNUM & BAILEY COMBINED SHOWS V. RINGLING 401
NOTES 410
NEW YORK*MCKINNEY S BUS.CORP.LAW §§ 609, 620 410
NOTES 410
BROWN V. MCLANAHAN 416
NOTES 420
LEHRMAN V. COHEN 422
NOTE 429
LING AND CO. V. TRINITY SAV. AND LOAN ASS N 430
NOTES 433
C. ACTION BY DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 436
IN THE MATTER OF DRIVE-IN DEVELOPMENT CORP 436
NOTES 437
LEE V. JENKINS BROS 438
NOTES 442
PROBLEM 445
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CHAPTER 9. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE PUBLICLY HELD
CORPORATION 447
A. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY 447
1. BUSINESS FAILURES AND CORPORATE SCANDALS 447
C. WILLIAM THOMAS, THE RISE AND FALL OF ENRON 448
2. THE RESPONSE TO THE BUSINESS FAILURES AND CORPORATE
SCANDALS 454
3. THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT 455
4. ANALYSIS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT 459
5. THE FINANCIAL CRISIS OF 2007-2010 462
NOTES 468
B. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR THE LACK THEREOF 469
DENIS LEONARD AND RODNEY MCADAM, CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY 469
WILLIAM T. ALLEN, OUR SCHIZOPHRENIC CONCEPTION OF THE BUSINESS
CORPORATION 470
DANIEL R. FISCHEL, THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MOVEMENT 472
NOTE 473
THE AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE, PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
ANALYSIS & RECOMMENDATIONS 473
NOTE 474
ILLINOIS BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT 474
PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW 475
NOTES 475
C. SHAREHOLDERS 476
1. IN GENERAL 476
JOSEPH A. LIVINGSTON, THE AMERICAN STOCKHOLDER 476
DANIEL R. FISCHEL, EFFICIENT CAPITAL MARKET THEORY, THE MARKET
FOR CORPORATE CONTROL, AND THE REGULATION OF CASH TENDER
OFFERS 477
NOTE 478
2. THE GROWTH OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS 478
RICHARD H. KOPPES, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: INSTITUTIONAL
INVESTORS, NOW IN CONTROL OF MORE THAN HALF THE SHARES OF
U.S. CORPORATIONS, DEMAND MORE ACCOUNTABILITY 478
NOTES 479
MICHAEL B. DORFF, SOFTENING PHARAOH S HEART: HARNESSING
ALTRUISTIC THEORY AND BEHAVIORAL LAW AND ECONOMICS TO
REIN IN EXECUTIVE SALARIES 480
NOTES 481
D. DIRECTORS 482
MYLES L. MACE, DIRECTORS: MYTH AND REALITY 482
ROBERT W. HAMILTON, RELIANCE AND LIABILITY STANDARDS FOR OUTSIDE
DIRECTORS 482
NOTES 484
JONATHAN R. MACEY, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: PROMISES MADE,
PROMISES BROKEN 485
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E. PROXY REGULATION AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS 492
1. SCOPE OF REGULATION 492
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 §§ 14(A), 12(A), 12(G) 492
NOTES 493
2. PROXY FORMS, PROXY STATEMENTS, AND ANNUAL REPORTS 495
IN THE MATTER OF CATERPILLAR, INC 503
NOTE 511
3. FALSE OR MISLEADING STATEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH PROXY
SOLICITATIONS 511
REGULATION 14A. SOLICITATION OF PROXIES 511
NOTES 512
TSC INDUS., INC. V. NORTHWAY, INC 513
NOTE 517
VIRGINIA BANKSHARES, INC. V. SANDBERG 517
NOTES 533
4. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS 534
REGULATION 14A. SOLICITATION OF PROXIES (RULE 14A-8) 534
NOTES 534
RAUCHMAN V. MOBIL CORP 540
NOTES 543
5. COMMUNICATING WITH SHAREHOLDERS 547
REGULATION 14A. SOLICITATION OF PROXIES (RULE 14A-7) 547
NOTES 547
6. SAY ON PAY 547
7. REGULATION FD 548
CHAPTER 10. DUTY OF CARE AND THE BUSINESS JUDGMENT RULE 551
SHLENSKY V. WRIGLEY 551
NOTES 556
SMITH V. VAN GORKOM 560
NOTES 575
DEL. GEN. CORP. LAW 576
NOTES 576
IN RE CAREMARK INTERN. INC. DERIVATIVE LITIGATION 578
NOTES 588
STONE V. RITTER 591
NOTES 594
MALONE V. BRINCAT 594
NOTES 602
CHAPTER 11. DUTY OF LOYALTY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST 605
A. SELF-DEALING 605
MARCIANO V. NAKASH 605
NOTES 608
IN RE EL PASO CORP. SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION 612
NOTES 624
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B. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND THE WASTE DOCTRINE 625
HELLER V. BOYLAN 625
NOTE 630
WILDERMAN V. WILDER MAN..... 630
NOTE 634
BREHMV. EISNER 634
IN RE WALT DISNEY CO. DERIVATIVE LITIGATION (BREHM V. EISNER) 641
NOTES 647
C. CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 650
SINCLAIR OIL CORP* V. LEVIEN 650
NOTES 655
WEINBERGER V. UOP, INC 656
NOTES 670
D. CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY 673
NORTHEAST HARBOR GOLF CLUB, INC. V. HARRIS 673
NOTES 682
CHAPTER 12. SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE LAWSUITS 685
GALL V. EXXON CORP 685
NOTES 688
ZAPATA CORP. V. MALDONADO 689
NOTE 699
ARONSON V. LEWIS 699
NOTES 709
GORDON V. GOODYEAR 710
NOTES 721
IN RE ORACLE CORP. DERIVATIVE LITIGATION 721
NOTES 727
CUKERV. MIKALAUSKAS 728
NOTES 731
CHAPTER 13. DISSENSION IN THE CLOSELY HELD CORPORATION 737
A. DEADLOCK 737
GEARING V. KELLY 737
NOTE 739
IN RE RADOM & NEIDORFF, INC 739
NOTES 745
B. OPPRESSION 747
DONAHUE V. RODD ELECTROTYPE CO 749
FRANK H. EASTERBROOK & DANIEL R. FISCHEL, CLOSE CORPORATIONS AND
AGENCY COSTS 760
NOTES.... 761
PROBLEM 762
NOTE ON EMPLOYMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND DIVIDEND EXPECTATIONS IN
CLOSELY HELD CORPORATIONS 763
WILKES V. SPRINGSIDE NURSING HOME, INC 766
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FRANK H. EASTERBROOK & DANIEL R. FISCHEL, CLOSE CORPORATIONS AND
AGENCY COSTS 773
NOTES 773
PROBLEM 775
MEROLA V. EXERGEN CORP 775
NOTES 779
IN RE KEMP & BEATLEY, INC 780
NOTE ON DE FACTO DIVIDENDS 786
NOTE ON GENERAL AND SPECIFIC REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS 787
NOTES 788
PROBLEM 790
PROBLEM 791
NIXON V. BLACKWELL... .792
DOUGLAS K. MOLL, MINORITY OPPRESSION & THE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY: LEARNING (OR NOT) FROM CLOSE CORPORATION HISTORY 794
NOTES 795
GALLAGHER V. LAMBERT 795
NOTES 802
C. REMEDIES FOR DISSENSION 804
DAVIS V. SHEERIN 805
ROBERT B. THOMPSON, THE SHAREHOLDER S CAUSE OF ACTION FOR
OPPRESSION 810
NOTES 812
PROBLEM 817
CHAPTER 14. TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES: SECURITIES FRAUD AND SALES
OF CONTROL 819
A. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FEDERAL REMEDY: RULE 10B-5 819
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 § 10(B) 819
RULE 10B-5: EMPLOYMENT OF MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES 819
NOTES 820
NOTES 824
NOTES 828
NOTE 830
IN RE ENRON CORPORATION SECURITIES, DERIVATIVE & ERISA LITIGATION 830
NOTES 844
B. INSIDER TRADING 845
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMM N V. TEXAS GULF SULPHUR CO 846
NOTES 852
DENNIS W. CARLTON & DANIEL R. FISCHEL, THE REGULATION OF INSIDER
TRADING 855
NOTES 856
CHIARELLA V. UNITED STATES 858
NOTES 866
UNITED STATES V. O HAGAN 871
NOTES 883
MICHAEL KAPLAN, RULE 10B5-1 PLANS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 885
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DIRKS V. SEC 887
NOTES 895
UNITED STATES V. CHESTMAN 898
NOTE 904
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION V. CUBAN 905
NOTES 921
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 § 2LA 922
NOTES 923
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 § 20A 925
NOTES 925
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 § 16 926
NOTES 927
C. JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENT OF LIABILITY FOR SECURITIES FRAUD 934
BASIC INC. V. LEVINSON 934
NOTES 948
D. LIABILITY FOR SECURITIES FRAUD: STATUTORY REGULATION 949
RICHARD M. PHILLIPS AND GILBERT C. MILLER, THE PRIVATE SECURITIES
LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: REBALANCING LITIGATION RISKS
AND REWARDS FOR CLASS ACTION PLAINTIFFS, DEFENDANTS AND
LAWYERS 949
E. SALES OF CONTROL 952
DEBAUN V. FIRST WESTERN BANK AND TRUST CO 952
NOTES 960
PERLMAN V. FELDMANN 963
NOTES 969
CHAPTER 15. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE 975
MERRITT-CHAPMAN & SCOTT CORP. V. WOLFSON 975
NOTES 978
ALEYNIKOV V. GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC 981
NOTES 987
MCCULLOUGH V. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO 988
NOTES 991
THOMAS D. LONG, HOW STRONG IS YOUR D&O SAFETY NET 992
JOSEPH P. MONTELEONE & JOHN F. MCCARRICK, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
LIABILITY, A D & O POLICY ROAD MAP: THE COVERAGE EXCLUSIONS 997
NOTES 1000
CHAPTER 16. TAKEOVERS 1003
A. THE BEGINNINGS OF THE TAKEOVER MOVEMENT 1004
WILLIAM ALLEN, U.S. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN A POST-MANAGERIAL
AGE 1004
1. PROXY FIGHTS 1006
2. CASH TENDER OFFERS 1010
ROBERT W. HAMILTON AND RICHARD BOOTH, CORPORATION FINANCE:
CASES AND MATERIALS 1010
NOTES 1013
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3. LEVERAGED BUYOUTS 1014
ROBERT W. HAMILTON AND RICHARD A. BOOTH, BUSINESS BASICS FOR
LAW STUDENTS: ESSENTIAL TERMS AND CONCEPTS 1014
ROBERT W. HAMILTON, CORPORATE MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 1016
NOTES 1019
B. DEFENSES: STATE LEGISLATION 1020
CTS CORP. V. DYNAMICS CORP. OF AMERICA 1020
NOTES 1033
NORMAN VEASEY ET AL., THE DELAWARE TAKEOVER LAW: SOME ISSUES,
STRATEGIES AND COMPARISONS 1034
C. DEFENSES: POISON PILLS 1036
MORAN V. HOUSEHOLD INT L, INC 1036
NOTES 1046
MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION V. QUICKTURN DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC 1047
NOTES 1055
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS V. FLEMING COMPANIES 1056
NOTES 1062
D. TAKEOVER DEFENSES AND JUDICIAL REVIEW 1062
NOTES 1067
NOTES 1071
NOTES 1074
E. LOCKUPS 1078
MICHAEL G. HATCH, CLEARLY DEFINING PRECLUSIVE CORPORATE LOCK-
UPS: A BRIGHT LINE TEST FOR LOCK-UP PROVISIONS IN DELAWARE .... 1078
NOTES 1083
F. FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS AND THE MBCA 1084
NOTES 1089
CHAPTER 17. CORPORATE BOOKS AND RECORDS 1091
THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION V. LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO 1093
NOTES 1101
PAUL V. CHINA MEDIAEXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC 1102
NOTES 1111
CHAPTER 18. THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1115
A. INTRODUCTION 1115
NOTE ON STATUTORY LINKAGE AND DE-LINKAGE 1117
B. FORMATION 1118
NOTES 1119
C. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION 1122
NOTES 1123
D. FINANCIAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS 1125
NOTES 1126
E. ENTITY STATUS 1127
NOTE 1127
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F. LIMITED LIABILITY 1128
1. THE CONTROL RULE 1128
GATEWAY POTATO SALES V. G.B. INVESTMENT CO 1129
NOTE ON THE STATUTORY EVOLUTION OF THE CONTROL RULE 1136
NOTES 1137
PROBLEM 1139
2. CONTROL OF THE ENTITY GENERAL PARTNER 1140
ROBERT W. HAMILTON, CORPORATE GENERAL PARTNERS OF LIMITED
PARTNERSHIPS 1140
PROBLEM 1143
NOTES 1143
G. FIDUCIARY DUTIES 1145
1. GENERAL PARTNERS 1145
NOTES 1147
IN RE USACAFES, L.P 1149
NOTES 1154
2. LIMITED PARTNERS 1157
KE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC. V. 275 MADISON MANAGEMENT
CORP 1157
NOTES 1161
L OWNERSHIP INTERESTS AND TRANSFERABILITY 1165
NOTES 1167
I. DISSOCIATION AND DISSOLUTION 1169
1. DISSOCIATION 1169
LESLIE A. DROUBAY, THE CERTAINTY OF DEATH AND TAXES FOR
FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS 1170
ROBERT T. DANFORTH, THE ROLE OF FEDERALISM IN ADMINISTERING
A NATIONAL SYSTEM OF TAXATION 1170
NOTES 1171
2. DISSOLUTION 1172
NOTES 1173
J. A FINAL LOOK 1174
CHAPTER 19. THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP 1177
A. INTRODUCTION 1177
ROBERT W. HAMILTON, REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS:
PRESENT AT THE BIRTH (NEARLY) 1177
B. FORMATION 1179
NOTES .. 1180
C. LIMITED LIABILITY 1183
KUSV. IRVING 1183
NOTES 1184
PROBLEM 1187
EDERER V. GURSKY 1188
NOTES 1193
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D. THE LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1195
NOTES 1195
PROBLEM 1196
CHAPTER 20. THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1199
A. INTRODUCTION 1199
NOTES 1201
B. FORMATION 1203
NOTES 1203
C. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION 1208
1. GENERAL GOVERNANCE 1208
NOTES 1209
PROBLEM 1209
2. AUTHORITY 1210
TAGHIPOUR V. JEREZ 1210
NOTES 1214
3. INSPECTION AND INFORMATION RIGHTS 1218
KASTEN V. DORAL DENTAL USA, LLC 1218
NOTES 1232
D. FINANCIAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS 1233
NOTES 1233
E. ENTITY STATUS 1234
PREMIER VAN SCHAACK REALTY, INC. V. SIEG 1234
NOTES 1239
F. LIMITED LIABILITY 1242
1. THE SCOPE OF LIMITED LIABILITY 1243
PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO. V. HANDY 1243
NOTES 1248
2. PIERCING THE VEIL 1250
KAYCEE LAND & LIVESTOCK V. FLAHIVE 1250
NOTES 1255
G. FIDUCIARY DUTIES 1257
1. THE BASIC DUTIES 1257
VGS, INC. V. CASTIEL 1258
NOTES 1263
PROBLEM 1267
PROBLEM 1267
2. THE ROLE OF CONTRACT 1268
FISK VENTURES, LLC V. SEGAL 1269
NOTE ON GERBER AND THE IMPLIED COVENANT UNDER DELAWARE
LAW 1278
NOTES 1282
PROBLEM 1285
PROBLEM 1286
NOTE ON DEFAULT FIDUCIARY DUTIES UNDER DELAWARE LAW 1287
ANDERSON V. WILDER 1291
NOTES 1297
TABLE OF CONTENTS
XXIII
H. OWNERSHIP INTERESTS AND TRANSFERABILITY 1299
ACHAIAN, INC. V. LEEMON FAMILY LLC 1300
NOTES 1307
NOTE ON CHARGING ORDERS 1308
I. DISSOCIATION AND DISSOLUTION 1311
DOUGLAS K. MOLL, MINORITY OPPRESSION & THE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY: LEARNING (OR NOT) FROM CLOSE CORPORATION HISTORY .... 1312
LIEBERMAN V. WYOMING.COM LLC 1315
NOTES 1326
DUNBAR GROUP, LLC V. TIGNOR 1328
NOTES 1332
PROBLEM 1336
J. THE NATURE OF THE LLC: REGULATORY ISSUES 1337
POORE V. FOX HOLLOW ENTERPRISES 1337
NOTES 1338
K. A FINAL LOOK 1342
INDEX 1345
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