Legal Opinion

Clark v. Milam

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 8, 1994No. 22369PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEELY, Justice.

An action was brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia by the statutory receiver of the George Washington Life Insurance Company (“GW Life”), an insolvent West Virginia insurance company, against certain of the company’s former officers, directors, accountants and lawyers. The receiver alleges that: (1) the officers and directors looted over $15 million from GW Life; (2) auditors hired by the officers and directors assisted in the misconduct; and, (3) outside counsel also hired by the officers and directors helped the officers and…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Hecht v. Resolution Trust Corp.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  2. Cart v. MarcumWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Kahn v. Seaboard Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1993
  4. Dotlich v. DotlichIndiana Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. International Railways of Central America v. United Fruit CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  4. Cordial v. Ernst & YoungWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Smith v. StacyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996

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