Legal Opinion
Elizabeth v. Bogosian v. Woloohojian Realty Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 15, 1991No. 90-1696PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Chief Judge.
This case requires us to interpret two provisions of Rhode Island’s Corporations’ statute related to corporate buyouts of shareholders petitioning for corporate dissolution. It also raises a question about appealability. A brief description of procedural background will help the reader understand the legal issues.
Elizabeth Bogosian, a one-third owner of the Woloohojian Realty Corporation (“WRC”) brought this diversity action seeking dissolution of WRC. The relevant law, Rhode Island Gen.Laws § 7-1.1-90 et seq. (see Appendix), gives a court “full power to liquidate the…
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