Legal Opinion
Dibble v. Sumter Ice and Fuel Co.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided October 2, 1984No. 0290PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Oct. 2, 1984.
Respondent, Charles L. Dibble, brought this action against appellant, Sumter Ice and Fuel Company (Corporation), alleging he was frozen out of the Corporation without adequate compensation and in breach of the majority shareholder's fiduciary duty to him. After certain preliminary determinations, the matter was referred to a special referee. The special referee found Dibble entitled to $5,552.83 more than he had received in the purported dissolution. Upon appeal to the circuit court, the award was increased to $16,640. Additionally, punitive damages of $100,000.00, attorney's…
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