Legal Opinion
Pittman v. American Metal Forming Corp.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 4, 1994No. Misc. No. 5PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASANOW, Judge.
This case involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duties by the sole shareholder of a corporation comes to us from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, Maryland Code (1974, 1989 RepLVol.), Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article, §§ 12-601 to 12-609 and Maryland Rule 8-305. The certified questions are:
*519“a. Whether a sole shareholder is liable to his corporation for usurpation of a corporate opportunity when, absent any demonstrated harm to creditors, he purchases property and equipment…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Guth v. Loft, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1939
- Allied Chemical & Dye Corp. v. Steel & Tube Co. of AmericaCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1923
- Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
- Krashes v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
- Waller v. WallerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1946
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Piselli v. 75th Street MedicalCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2002
- Lyon v. CampbellCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1998
- American Metal Forming Corporation Roger Schlossberg, Trustee v. W. David Pittman, and Patrice Kelley PittmanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Howad B. Silverberg v. Joanne S. BeckerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2018
- T-Wol Acquisition Co. v. Ecdg South, LLCCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
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