Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2009] All ER (D) 253 (Jul)
Neutral Citation: [2009] EWCA Civ 751
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Waller, Rimer and Aikens LJJ

Representation Andrew Clutterbuck (instructed by Cripps Harries Hall LLP) for the petitioner.
  Max Mallin (instructed by Butcher Burns) for the first and second respondents.
Judgment Dates: 22 July 2009

Catchwords

Company - Member - Unfair prejudice to member's interest - Purchase of shares of prejudiced member - Whether conduct of company's affairs 'unfairly prejudicial' to petitioner's interests - Whether respondents in breach of fiduciary duties - Whether judge erring in concluding respondents not breaching no conflict or no profit rules - ss 459.

The Case

Company Member. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, allowed the petitioner's appeal against the judge's finding that the respondents had not breached the no conflict or no profit rules in relation to a transaction for the purchase of a property.

Practice Areas

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