Harris v. Harris
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The Court of Chancery denied Paul Petigrow's motion to dismiss the claims against him for aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with a share withdrawal (Count IV) and tortiously interfering with a trust instrument (Count V), holding that Petigrow was not entitled to relief.
Plaintiffs were three of the children of Dr. Robert M Harris, Sr. and Mary Ellen Harris. Plaintiffs alleged that Mary Ellen and her advisors scheme to seize control of a family-owned corporation as Dr. Harris's health was failing. Petigrow, one of Mary Ellen's advisors, asserted that the Court of Chancery could not exercise personal jurisdiction over him for purposes of a claim for tortious interference with a trust instrument. The Court of Chancery denied his motion to dismiss, holding (1) the exercise of personal jurisdiction for purposes of Count V was consistent with traditional notions of due process, and the claim stated a claim against Pedigrow; and (2) Pedigrow's motion to dismiss Count IV was moot.
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