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Defended 17-day shareholder oppression trial with no oppression found

Acted in a commercial dispute involving the breakdown of a business relationship among shareholders of a closely held corporation following a failed corporate reorganization. The plaintiffs advanced oppression claims alleging unfairly prejudicial conduct, breach of reasonable expectations, and damages arising from the collapse of the restructuring and termination of employment. We successfully represented defendants in a 17-day trial,with the court finding no oppression had occurred.