Legal Opinion
Sorensen v. the Overland Corporation
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided June 18, 1956No. Civ. A. 1702PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAHY, Chief Judge.
Defendant (formerly Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.) moves for summary judgment.
As former officer and director of defendant, plaintiff sues for $41,350.46 for fees and expenses paid his attorney in defending two lawsuits brought against defendant corporation while plaintiff was a director. 1 Liability is based on Article XXIII of defendant’s by-laws, sanctioned under the Delaware Corporation Law, § 2(10), 8 Del.C. § 122. The by-law purports to indemnify officers and directors for expenses incurred in defense of any suit “by reason of his being an officer or director of the…
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