Legal Opinion

Jefferson County Truck Growers Ass'n v. Tanner

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 7, 1977PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The issue on this appeal is whether the evidence was sufficient to permit the trial court to find that a corporate officer-director did not breach fiduciary duties owed the corporation and did not realize personal profit or gain in dealing with corporate assets. We find no error in the trial court's conclusion that he did not, and affirm the judgment.

Basically, this case involves three transactions in which Jefferson County Truck Growers Association, a Corporation, leased property to others who, in turn, subleased, and assigned an interest in their leases, to one Jack R. Tanner.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Shenandoah Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
  2. Sellers v. HeadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  3. Ingalls Iron Works Co. v. Ingalls FoundationSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
  4. Coxe v. Huntsville Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1894
  5. Greenleaf v. Profile Cotton MillsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Foremost Ins. Co. v. ParhamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  2. Hicks v. Globe Life and Acc. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  3. Seybold v. Magnolia Land Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  4. Osborn v. JohnsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  5. Bowlin Horn v. Citizens Hosp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1982

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