Legal Opinion
Industrial Distribution Group, Inc. v. Waite
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 9, 1997No. S96G1793PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Presiding Justice.
Minority shareholder Alvis Waite sued Industrial Distribution Group (IDG), a Georgia corporation, and its majority shareholders seeking judicial dissolution due to a shareholder deadlock. The trial court refused to dissolve the corporation and appoint a receiver, but ordered other relief and awarded attorney fees to Waite. The Court of Appeals affirmed the award,1 and we granted certiorari to determine if Waite was entitled to attorney fees. Because no Georgia statute gives Waite authority to recover attorney fees and the trial court did not act as the substantial…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Tandycrafts, Inc. v. Initio PartnersSupreme Court of Delaware · 1989
- Georgia Veneer & Package Co. v. Florida National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Ewing v. First Nat. Bank of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Walker v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Industrial Distribution Group, Inc. v. WaiteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
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