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Stone v Ritter

911 A.2d 362 (Del. 2006)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtDelaware Supreme Court
Year2006
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Caremark oversight liability falls within the duty of loyalty; directors face liability for consciously failing to implement reporting systems or ignoring red flags.

Key Principle

Caremark oversight liability is a subset of the duty of loyalty; directors are liable for conscious failure to implement reporting systems or ignoring red flags.

Area of Law

corporate

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