Abstract

Contract and Trust in Corporate Law: The Case of Corporate Opportunity

Richard A. Epstein
University of Chicago - Law School; Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace

Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Vol. 21, No. 1, P. 5, 1996

Abstract:
This article examines the relationship of contract and trust theory to the governance and operation of corporations. The author examines these theories first on a general level, then applies them to the doctrine of corporate opportunity as developed in Chancellor Allen's opinion in Cellular Information Systems, Inc. v. Broz.

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Date posted: October 06, 1999 ; Last revised: October 24, 1999

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Epstein, Richard A., Contract and Trust in Corporate Law: The Case of Corporate Opportunity. Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Vol. 21, No. 1, P. 5, 1996. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=182933

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Richard A. Epstein (Contact Author) University of Chicago - Law School ( email ) 1111 E. 60th St. Chicago, IL 60637 United States 773-702-9563 (Phone) 773-702-0730 (Fax)
Stanford University - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace ( email ) Stanford, CA 94305-6010 United States

Abstract

Date posted: October 06, 1999 ; Last revised: October 24, 1999

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Richard A. Epstein (Contact Author)