Corporate Fraudulent Case: Midland Resources Holding Ltd. v. Shtaif
**Midland Resources Holding Ltd. v. Shtaif, 2017 ONCA 320 Actions — Bars — Settlement — Plaintiff shareholders induced by defendants’ deceit and fraudulent misrepresentation to invest in sham company to develop oil and gas fields in Russia — Fraud coming to light in June 2006 — Parties entering into settlement agreement and reorganizing venture using new company — Plaintiffs suing defendants for fraudulent misrepresentation, deceit and conspiracy — Settlement agreement not precluding plaintiffs from asserting any claims for period before June 2006. Corporations — Directors — Duties — Trial judge erring in finding that director was liable to shareholder for breach...
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