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Wilshire Oil Co. of Texas, a Corp. v. L. E. Riffe, 406 F.2d 1061 (10th Cir. 1969). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
32 citation events (5 in the last 25 years) across 20 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Metro Storage Int'l LLC v. Harron, 275 A.3d 810 (Del. Ch. 2022)
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At page 1062 Forfeiture of compensation for breach of duty of loyalty10 citing casesWhen a corporate officer engages in activities which constitute a breach of his duty of loyalty . . ., he is not entitled to compensation for services during such a period of time although part of his services may have been properly performed.” (citing Restatement (Second1 citing court put it this way
  • Metro Storage Int'l LLC v. Harron, 275 A.3d 810 (Del. Ch. 2022).published
    (When a corporate officer engages in activities which constitute a breach of his duty of loyalty . . ., he is not entitled to compensation for services during such a period of time although part of his services may have…)
  • Bruce Kaye v. Alan P. Rosefielde (073353), 121 A.3d 862 (N.J. 2015).published
    Children's Heart Found., Inc. v. Nadal-Ginard, 73 F.3d 429, 435 , 436 n. 7 (1st Cir.1996) (applying Massachusetts law); Wilshire Oil Co. of Tex. v. Riffe, 406 F.2d 1061, 1062-63 (10th Cir.) (applying Oklahoma law), cert, denied, 396 U.S. 8…
  • HTS, Inc. v. Boley, 954 F. Supp. 2d 927 (D. Ariz. 2013).published
    (relying on Restatement (Second) Agency § 469 to award corporation damages in the form of compensation paid to corporate officer who had breached his duty of loyalty by participating in a competing corporation)
  • Zakibe v. Ahrens & McCarron, Inc., 28 S.W.3d 373 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000).published 2 cites
    Ass’n, 297 Mich. 188 , 297 N.W. 230, 232 (1941); Venie v. Harriet State Bank of Minneapolis, 146 Minn. 142, 145 , 178 N.W. 170, 171 (1920); American Timber & Trading Co. v. Niedermeyer, 276 Or. 1135 , 1153 558 P.2d 1211, 1222 (1976); Wilsh…
  • Jet Courier Serv., Inc. v. Mulei, 771 P.2d 486 (Colo. 1989).published 6 cites
    “fact that the [employer] may have made money does not prove that no breach took place nor does it excuse one any more than a failure to make money demonstrates a breach of duty”
  • Chelsea Indus., Inc. v. Gaffney, 449 N.E.2d 320 (Mass. 1983).published
    The fact that the division may have made money does not prove that no breach took place.” Wilshire Oil Co. v. Riffe, 406 F.2d 1061, 1062 (10th Cir. 1969).
  • Hartford Elevator, Inc. v. Lauer, 289 N.W.2d 280 (Wis. 1980).published
    Conn. 1970), rev’d on other grounds, 456 F2d 123 (2d Cir. 1972), cert. den. 409 U.S. 849 (1972); Wilshire Oil Co. v. Riffe, 406 F.2d 1061, 1062 (10th Cir. 1969); Herman v. Branch Motor Express Co., Inc., 67 Misc.2d 444 , 323 N.Y.S.2d 796 (…
  • Astra USA, Inc. v. Bildman, 13 Mass. L. Rptr. 686 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2000).published
    See Chelsea Industries, Inc. v. Gaffney, 389 Mass. 1, 12-13 (1983), citing Wilshire Oil Co. of Texas v. Rite, 406 F.2d 1061, 1062 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 396 U.S. 843 (1969); Harry R.
  • Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc., 491 S.E.2d 577 (S.C. Ct. App. 1997).published 2 cites
    The general rule is that an agent guilty of disloyalty to his principal forfeits all compensation. [2] Ocean Forest Co. v. *317 Woodside, 184 S.C. 428, 442 , 192 S.E. 413, 420 (1937) (applying former statute); see also, e.g., Wilshire Oil…
  • Brown v. Riley (In Re Omni Mech. Contractors, Inc.), 114 B.R. 518 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1990).published
    See, e.g., Wilshire Oil Co. v. Riffe, 406 F.2d 1061, 1062 (10th Cir.1969); American Timber & Trading Co. v. Niedermeyer, 276 Or. 1135 , 558 P.2d 1211 (1976); see also Chelsea Indus, v. Gaffney, 389 Mass. 1 , 449 N.E.2d 320 (1983); Dale v.…
At page 1061 “Thus we hold that the appellee was not entitled to compensation of any kind from May 31, 1962, to December 31, 1962.”2 citing casesthe opinion's own words at *1061
  • T.A. Pelsue Co. v. Grand Enter., Inc., 782 F. Supp. 1476 (D. Colo. 1991).published
    Beavers is not entitled to any compensation for services performed during the period in which he engaged in activities constituting a breach of his fiduciary duty and his duty of loyalty to Pelsue Co. Wilshire Oil Co. v. Riffle, 406 F.2d 1…
  • Jet Courier Serv., Inc. v. Mulei, 771 P.2d 486 (Colo. 1989).published 6 cites
    In a breach of employee duty of loyalty case, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the "fact that the [employer] may have made money does not prove that no breach took place nor does it excuse one any more than a failure to make mo…
At page 1063 “fact that the employer may have made money does not prove that no breach took place nor does it excuse one any more than a failure to make money demonstrates a breach of duty.”0 citing cases1 citing court quotes it
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    WILSHIRE OIL COMPANY OF TEXAS, a Corporation, Appellant,
    v.
    L. E. RIFFE, Appellee
    10049.
    Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
    Mar 17, 1969.
    Published opinion
    406 F.2d 1061
    Richard H. Shaw, Denver, Colo. (Leland E. Modesitt, of Modesitt & Shaw, Denver, Colo., and Robert J. Woolsey, of Farmer, Woolsey, Flippo & Bailey, Tulsa, Okl., of counsel, with him on the brief), for appellant., David M. Thornton, Tulsa, Okl. (Thornton, Stamper & Dalton, and Gerald G. Stamper, Tulsa, Okl., with him on the brief), for appellee.
    Phillips, Hill, Seth.
    Cited by 50 opinions  |  Published
    SETH, Circuit Judge.

    This is an appeal by the plaintiff-appellant from a portion of the judgment of the trial court in this action which was commenced by the plaintiff corporation against one of its former corporate officers. The suit was to recover profits made by the corporate officer by participating in competitive enterprises, in receiving personally commissions for corporate construction work, and to recover the compensation paid to the officer by the corporation during the period he was interested in a competitive corporation.

    This is the second' appeal. This court on the first appeal reversed and remanded the case, holding that the defendant had breached his duty to the corporation and had engaged in activities contrary to the terms of his contract of employment (Wilshire Oil Co. of Texas v. Riffe, 381 F.2d 646). On remand the trial court entered judgment on the claims for recovery of the profits made through participating in a competitive corporation, but denied the corporation recovery of the compensation it paid to. the defendant for this period.

    The nature and extent of the fiduciary duties owed by a corporate officer to the corporation he serves have been long established. This matter was considered at some length in the previous opinion in this case as it related to these facts and need not be repeated here. As stated in the first opinion the acts of the appellee also constituted a breach of his contract of employment. On the prior appeal all the basic and determinative issues were thus decided.

    When a corporate officer engages in activities which constitute a breach of his duty of loyalty, or if it is a wilful breach of his contract of employment, he is not entitled to compensation for services during such a period of time although part of his services may have been properly performed. In the Restatement (Second), Agency § 469 the above doctrine is set forth, and this is followed by the comment which states in part:

    “An agent, who, without the acquiescence of his principal, acts for his own benefit or for the benefit of another in antagonism to or in competition with the principal in a transaction is not entitled to compensation which otherwise be due him.”

    The comment continues and states that the agent is not entitled to compensation although the acts may not actually harm his principal and even if he thinks his actions will benefit the principal or he is otherwise “justified” in “so acting.” See also Fletcher, Corporations (Perm. Ed.) § 2145; J. C. Peacock, Inc. v. Has-ko, 196 Cal.App.2d 353, 16 Cal.Rptr. 518, 88 A.L.R.2d 1430; United States v. Bowen, 290 F.2d 40 (5th Cir.).

    This rule is applicable to the case before us, and it is not necessary to again describe the several breaches of duty involved which were clearly established in the record. The record shows, as to one of the principal events, that the failure commenced on or before May 31, 1962, and continued to the end of the year when the officer’s employment terminated. It was then also that the particular division which he was responsible for was sold by the corporation. The record thus sets out the period of this violation, and this is sufficient to apply the above doctrine. Thus we hold that the appellee was not entitled to compensation of any kind from May 31, 1962, to December 31, 1962.

    The appellee argues that the corporate division he was responsible for made money during the period in question, and that the division was itself sold at a profit to appellant corporation. However, under the authorities or on any other basis, this is no answer to the established violation of duty. The fact that the division may have made money does not prove that no breach took place nor does[*1063] it excuse one any more than a failure to make money demonstrates a breach of duty. The same may be said about whether the officer considered that he was acting properly or in good faith.

    The case is reversed and remanded to the trial court with directions to enter judgment for appellant against appellee in an amount equal to seven-twelfths of all compensation (both salary and bonus) paid to appellee for services during the calendar year 1962. This judgment is not to include any pre-judgment interest, as we hold that the damages were unliquidated within the meaning of the Oklahoma state decisions.

    Reversed and remanded.