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| court | |court= | ||
| citation | |citation= | ||
| date | |date=April 3, 1974 | ||
| subject | |subject=Business Associations | ||
| appealed_from | |appealed_from= | ||
| | |case_treatment=No | ||
| | |overturned= | ||
| | |partially_overturned= | ||
| | |reaffirmed= | ||
| | |questioned= | ||
| | |criticized= | ||
| | |distinguished= | ||
| | |cited= | ||
| | |followed= | ||
| | |related= | ||
| | |facts=P belonged to D law firm as a partner, but not a member of the decision-making executive committee. P was sole chairperson of D.C. office of firm. Law firm announced a potential merger, and told all partners they would be in better or as good condition after the merger as before. All partners voted to approve merger. After approval, P found that he would lose position of sole chairman, felt humiliated, and resigned. | ||
| | |procedural_history= | ||
| | |issues=Did the law firm breach/owe a duty to P? | ||
| | |arguments= | ||
|holding=There was no breach of duty nor contract by D. | |||
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Revision as of 01:00, September 17, 2020
| Day v. Sidley & Austin | |
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| Date decided | April 3, 1974 |
Facts
P belonged to D law firm as a partner, but not a member of the decision-making executive committee. P was sole chairperson of D.C. office of firm. Law firm announced a potential merger, and told all partners they would be in better or as good condition after the merger as before. All partners voted to approve merger. After approval, P found that he would lose position of sole chairman, felt humiliated, and resigned.
Issues
Did the law firm breach/owe a duty to P?
Holding
There was no breach of duty nor contract by D.
