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Virginia.15 In the complaint, as subsequently amended,
petitioner alleged, inter alia, breach of contract with respect
to the alleged Boyle Agreement, intentional interference with
business relationship, fraud, negligent misrepresentation,
promissory estoppel, legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty,
and conversion and corporate waste. When the standstill and
right of first refusal issues were litigated by the parties, the
Chancery Court of New Castle, Delaware agreed with Mr. Boyle that
there was no enforceable Boyle Agreement. See Oralco, Inc., et
al. v. Bradley, supra.
B. Bradley (individually and derivatively on behalf of
Oralco) v. Boyle, O’Sullivan, Graev & Karabell, and Oralco
On April 21, 1994, petitioner filed a lawsuit in his
individual capacity and on behalf of Oralco against Mr. Boyle,
OGK, and Oralco as a nominal defendant in the United States
District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.16 On
May 5, 1994, the District Court denied petitioner’s plea for a
temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. On
February 27, 1995, the District Court, following a trial ruled
against petitioner and subsequently, on August 8, 1995, denied
petitioner’s motions to reconsider.
15 This is lawsuit number one of the Six Lawsuits. See
supra note 3.
16 This is lawsuit number two of the Six Lawsuits. See
supra note 3.
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