RCT Wins Important California Trust Fund Doctrine Ruling
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied a motion by former directors and officers of Asyst Technologies to dismiss breach of fiduciary duty claims asserted by RCT’s client, the trustee of the Asyst Technologies Liquidation Trust. In a matter of first impression under California law, the court ruled that directors and officers can be held liable for a breach of fiduciary duty for authorizing a payment by an insolvent company on an existing contract. Preferential payments can give rise to D&O liability in California.
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