Legal Opinion
In re the Dissolution of Bernfeld
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 7, 2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Leventhal, J.
In this appeal, the principal issue before the Court is whether a nonprofessional, who is the transferee of a majority of shares in a professional service corporation, may obtain judicial dissolution of the corporation pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 1103. We conclude that the nonprofessional lacks standing to seek such relief.
Michael Bernfeld and Yakov Kurilenko, both dentists, were the only shareholders in a professional corporation known as “Michael Bernfeld, D.D.S., and Yakov Kurilenko, D.D.S., EC.” (hereinafter the EC.). Bernfeld held 75% of the…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Dissolution of Twin Bay Village, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- Bernfeld v. KurilenkoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
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