Donahue v. Draper

Douglas A. Donahue, an equal owner with Thomas F. Draper of Donahue-Draper Corporation (DDC), a “close” corporation, 2 sued Draper and others for damages for the commission of sundry breaches of fiduciary duties and breaches of contract associated with or consequent upon his being “frozen out” of the corporation. 3 The case was tried in much detail to a jury from November, 1981, to January, 1982. The jury, responding to special interrogatories, returned answers prevailingly favorable to Donahue. Thereafter the trial judge made supplemental findings, and on June 28,1983, an amended judgment…