An Empirical Study of the Use of the Oppression Remedy

Abstract

This article presents the results of a study of court judgments resulting from use of the oppression remedy by shareholders. Issues addressed include: trends in the use of the oppression remedy; the types of companies involved in oppression actions (private or public company; number of shareholders in the company); the allegations pleaded by plaintiffs; the remedy sought by plaintiffs; the remedy granted by courts; and the tests used by courts.