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Garner doctrine

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A quick definition of Garner doctrine:

The Garner doctrine is a rule that allows shareholders who sue a corporation on behalf of the corporation to access confidential communications between a corporate officer and the corporation's attorney. This rule does not apply to attorney work product, and the person requesting access must have a good reason for doing so. A derivative action is a lawsuit brought by a beneficiary of a fiduciary to enforce a right belonging to the fiduciary, such as a shareholder suing a corporation on behalf of the corporation. It can also refer to a lawsuit arising from an injury to another person, such as a husband suing for loss of consortium due to an injury to his wife caused by a third party.

A more thorough explanation:

The Garner doctrine is a rule that allows shareholders who bring a lawsuit on behalf of a corporation (known as a derivative action) to access confidential communications between a corporate officer and the corporation's attorney. This rule does not apply to attorney work product, and the shareholder must show good cause.

If a shareholder believes that a corporate officer has breached their fiduciary duty to the corporation, they may bring a derivative action on behalf of the corporation. In this case, the shareholder may use the Garner doctrine to access confidential communications between the officer and the corporation's attorney to help prove their case.

Another example of a derivative action is if a husband brings a lawsuit for loss of consortium (companionship and support) due to an injury his wife suffered from a third party. This is considered a derivative action because the husband is seeking to enforce a right belonging to his wife.

Overall, the Garner doctrine is an important tool for shareholders to hold corporate officers accountable for their actions and protect the interests of the corporation.

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why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
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am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
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@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
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ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
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thanks bulbasaur
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not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
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EW THE NEW LOGO IS SO UGLY
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need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
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@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
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*shouldnt be
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@jackfrost11770: if i get a berk A today and they have that logo im withdrawing (/s /s /s /j /j /j)
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@ChowieBean: me too lol. you applying to public interest scholars program?
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yes def applying public interest
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i was raised like blocks away from umiami
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idk if i wanna go back to florida tho so im applying there as safety/target 💀
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@ChowieBean: doing the same thing
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