Legal Opinion
Finch v. Southside Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided May 20, 2004No. 02-2618PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEININGER, PJ.
¶ 1. James and Tricia Finch appeal the dismissal of their claims against Ford Motor Company and three of its employees who served as directors of Southside Lineoln-Mercury, Inc. The trial court concluded that certain language in the lease between the Finches and Southside absolved Ford, Southside's controlling shareholder, and the three directors from any liability for the Finches' claims against them. The Finches contend that the court erred in dismissing their claims because the clause at issue did not bar their claims for breach of fiduciary duty, tor-tious interference with…
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