Vakil v. Anesthesiology Associates of Taunton, Inc.

The plaintiff was a minority shareholder and employee of a close corporation, Anesthesiology Associates of Taunton, Inc. (AATI), which furnished Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Inc. (Morton), with anesthesia services for its surgical patients. When the majority shareholders of AATI, Cameron Govonlu and Kathleen Hoye, terminated the plaintiff’s employment and repurchased his single share of stock in AATI, the plaintiff commenced this action against the defendants in the Superior Court. His complaint contained claims for breach of fiduciary duty against Govonlu and Hoye (count I); breach of…