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Chapter 17, Problem 5BCP
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Case summary: Persons J, P, S, and F formed a company B to bid on the contract of construction. A clause mentioned in the contract, stated that 75
To find: Whether the LLC statute, fiduciary duties and operating agreements of B being breached by J.
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