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FLIEGLER v. LAWRENCE Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: Directors of Agau formed USAC to pursue a corporate opportunity Agau initially rejected. Agau later acquired USAC. The court affirmed the transaction’s intrinsic fairness, despite interested directors, finding shareholder ratification by interested shareholders did not shift the burden of proof, but defendants met it.
Legal Significance: Clarifies that shareholder ratification by interested shareholders does not shift the burden from directors to prove intrinsic fairness in self-dealing transactions under 8 Del.C. § 144, though the statute can sanitize the conflict.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
John C. Lawrence, president of Agau Mines, Inc. (Agau), acquired antimony properties individually. Agau’s board, including Lawrence, determined Agau was financially and legally unable to pursue this opportunity. The properties were transferred to United States Antimony Corporation (USAC), newly formed by Agau’s directors who became majority USAC shareholders. Agau was granted an option to acquire USAC for 800,000 Agau shares, a price intended to reimburse USAC shareholders for development costs. Later, Agau’s board, still comprising the interested directors, resolved to exercise the option. This decision was approved by a majority of Agau shareholders, but the defendants, in their capacity as Agau shareholders, cast the majority of votes in favor. A shareholder derivative suit challenged the transaction, alleging usurpation of corporate opportunity and unfairness in the option exercise. The Court of Chancery found for the defendants. Plaintiff appealed, focusing on the fairness of the option exercise.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Did the interested directors meet their burden of proving the intrinsic fairness of Agau’s acquisition of USAC, and did shareholder ratification by a majority of interested shareholders shift this burden of proof under 8 Del.C. § 144?
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Legal Issue
Did the interested directors meet their burden of proving the intrinsic fairness of Agau’s acquisition of USAC, and did shareholder ratification by a majority of interested shareholders shift this burden of proof under 8 Del.C. § 144?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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