Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Tago, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 31, 1986No. A028469PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
POCHÉ, J.
The issue presented is whether Corporations Code section 600 authorizes the award of expenses and attorneys’ fees to shareholders who are in the process of waging a corporate proxy fight. We hold that it does not.
Background and Procedural Sequence
Tago, Inc. is in the business of developing and marketing pharmaceutical products. Founded by Helga and Robert Johnson as a partnership in 1971, it was incorporated two years later in accordance with the laws of California. Tago’s shares are publicly traded. Prior to June 1984 Helga Johnson was one of Tago’s five directors, as well as…
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