Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Arbitrium (Cayman Islands) Handels AG
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided November 19, 1998No. 192, 1998PublishedCited by 157 opinions
1Per curiam
In this appeal, we affirm the trial court’s award of attorneys’ fees under the bad faith exception to the American Rule against fee-shifting. The Court of Chancery awarded attorney fees after making specific findings of bad faith. Limiting ourselves to the facts of this case, we are asked to decide whether these findings provide sufficient justification for the award. We find that they do.
Facts
We summarize briefly the facts as found by the Court of Chancery and refer to the various opinions of that court for a more complete statement. 1
In 1984, Miklos Vendel and H. Frederick Johnston formed…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- F. D. Rich Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Industrial Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by157 opinions
- RBC Capital Markets, LLC v. JervisSupreme Court of Delaware · 2015
- Americas Mining Corp. v. TheriaultSupreme Court of Delaware · 2012
- In re Trados Inc. Shareholder LitigationCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2013
- Kaung v. Cole National Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 2005
- Gatz Properties, LLC v. Auriga Capital Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 2012
152 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.