Legal Opinion
Cox v. Summa Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 18, 1985No. Nos. 82-5559 to 82-5562PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
In January 1979, Summa Corporation (“Summa”), a Delaware corporation wholly-owned by Howard R. Hughes, and the Hughes Estate (“the Estate”) filed a complaint in Nevada state court against the “palace guard” of nurse-aides, physicians, attorneys and executives who surrounded Hughes during his lifetime and insulated him from contact with the outside world. The complaint alleged that the “palace guard” breached fiduciary duties to Sum-ma and Hughes, misappropriated and wasted Summa’s assets, mismanaged Summa and other Hughes companies, and committed legal malpractice. The…
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3Cited by72 opinions
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