Legal Opinion

Christopher Schoonover v. Burnell Controls, Inc.

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided February 26, 2026No. 2684CV00084-BLS2Published

1Opinion of the Court

Christopher Schoonover was the Vice President of Burnell Controls, Inc., until late 2019. He also owned stock in Burnell, which is a closely-held company. Schoonover claims that Burnell breached contractual obligations to repurchase his shares for fair market value and to repay money that Schoonover had loaned to the company. Burnell has asserted counterclaims alleging that Schoonover breached his fiduciary duty of loyalty to the company by working for a competitor (Edge Automation, LLC) while still owning Burnell stock

Burnell seeks leave to amend its answer to add nine additional…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Agency Holding Corp. v. Malley-Duff & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Iannacchino v. Ford Motor Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
  4. Cockrell v. SparksCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
  5. Demoulas v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997

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