Chesley v. Abbott

OPINION

ACREE,-JUDGE:

Stanley Chesley appeals the Boone Circuit Court’s October 22, 2014 summary judgment in favor of Appellees on their breach of fiduciary duty claims arising from his involvement with the 1998 “Fen-Phen” litigation and settlement.1 The judgment additionally holds Cliesley jointly and severally liable with his co-defendants, William J. Gallion, Shirley Cünninghám, and Melbourne Mills, who were previously held liable to Appellees, for $42,000,000.00 in compensatory damages. We affirm.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

This appeal relates to the conduct of Stanley Chesley and…