Legal Opinion
Bret Broaddus v. Kevin Shields
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 21, 2011No. 11-1117PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGNUS-STINSON, District Judge.
This is an appeal from three district court orders in a dispute between former business partners. Plaintiff-appellant Bret A. Broaddus sued Defendant-appellee Kevin Shields for breach of fiduciary duty, and Mr. Shields counterclaimed for indemnification. Ultimately, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Mr. Shields on Mr. Broaddus’ claim for breach of fiduciary duty, granted summary judgment in favor of Mr. Shields on his indemnification claim, and awarded Mr. Shields $798,619.16 in attorney’s fees. After reviewing each of the district court…
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