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Sinclair Oil Corp v Levien

280 A.2d 717 (Del. 1971)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtDelaware Supreme Court
Year1971
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Business judgment rule applies to parent-subsidiary dealings unless the parent extracts a benefit to the exclusion of minority shareholders, triggering entire fairness review.

Key Principle

The business judgment rule applies to parent-subsidiary transactions unless the parent receives a benefit to the exclusion of the minority, triggering entire fairness review.

Area of Law

corporate

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