Legal Opinion

Stepak v. Schey

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1990No. 88-1940Published

1Concurrence · HolmesHolmes, J.

I concur in the syllabus and judgment of the majority. However, I write separately in order to more fully develop what I perceive as the essentials needed in order to bring and maintain a breach of fiduciary action.

In Ohio, as in every other state, the long-established principle is that directors of a corporation have an obligation *12to the corporation which ,is in the nature of that of a fiduciary. A director’s obligation to the corporation includes two separate duties: loyalty and care. See ALI, Principles of Corporate Governance: Analysis and Recommendations, Introductory Note (Tent. Draft…

Also in this document: Concurrence · Wright.

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Revlon, Inc. v. MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1986
  2. Eugene Stewart v. William Winter, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Governor of the State of MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  3. Norlin Corp. v. Rooney, Pace Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  4. Cottle v. Storer Communication, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  5. Seagrave Corp. v. Mount Spain v. MountCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1954

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