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GRANEWICH v. HARDING

(CC 9401-00097; CA A88174; SC S45041).

985 P.2d 788 (1999)

329 Or. 47

William R. GRANEWICH, II, Petitioner on Review, v. Ben HARDING; Jeannie Alexander-Hergert; Founders Funding Group, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Defendants, and Michael J. Farrell; and Martin, Bischoff, Templeton, Langslet & Hoffman, a partnership, Respondents on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided July 9, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Cartwright, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner on review. With him on the brief were Wendy M. Margolis and Cosgrave, Vergeer & Kester, LLP, Portland.

Thomas W. Brown, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents on review. With him on the brief were Wendy M. Margolis and Cosgrave, Vergeer & Kester, LLP, Portland.

Michael A. Greene, Portland, filed briefs for amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. With him on the March 16, 1998, brief was B. Carlton Grew, Portland. With him on the September 15, 1998, brief were Richard H. Braun and Rosenthal & Greene, PC, Portland.

Thomas W. Sondag, of Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP, Portland, filed the brief for amicus curiae Oregon Association of Defense Counsel.

Before CARSON, Chief Justice, and GILLETTE, VAN HOOMISSEN, DURHAM, and KULONGOSKI, Justices.

GILLETTE, J.

This is a civil action for damages based on allegations that the controlling shareholders and directors of a closely held corporation breached their fiduciary duties to plaintiff, a minority shareholder and director, through a corporate "squeeze-out." Plaintiff named as defendants the majority shareholders and directors, the corporation itself, the corporation's lawyer, and that lawyer's firm. As the case comes to us, all claims against the corporation...

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