Legal Opinion
Innes v. Howell Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 16, 1996No. 94-5827PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J., joined by Krupansky, J.,
BATCHELDER, J. (p. 716), delivered a separate concurring opinion.
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
John Innes was fired as President of Lake Coal Company, Inc. (“Lake Coal”), after it was discovered that he had personally received payments from an independent contractor of Lake Coal. Officers of Howell Corporation, Lake Coal’s parent, alleged that Innes had received “kickbacks.” Innes claimed that these were “consulting fees,” for which he had received express consent from Howell Corporation. Each side filed suit against the other — Howell Corporation for breach of fiduciary duty, Innes for wrongful…
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