Legal Opinion
Delano v. Kitch
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1981No. Nos. 79-1065 to 79-1068PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated appeals arise out of a diversity action three shareholders of the Wichita Eagle and Beacon Publishing Company brought for monetary recovery from Paul R. Kitch, a director, officer, and lawyer for the corporation, and Harry Britton Brown, Jr., a director, officer, and shareholder, for breach of fiduciary duty in a transaction involving the sale of all of the corporation’s stock to Ridder Publications, Inc. (Ridder). After trial a jury awarded the plaintiffs recovery and punitive damages against Kitch and held Brown jointly liable for some of the award…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
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3Cited by80 opinions
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- Candi Ryder v. The City of Topeka and Michael MeyerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Kansas Public Employees Retirement System v. Reimer & Koger Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1997
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