One of the most common questions we receive is: What does “minority suppression” or a shareholder “freeze-out” actually look like in practice? While the concept can sound abstract, courts routinely confront scenarios where majority owners systematically strip minority shareholders of their rights, economic benefits, and voice in the business. The Setup: A Minority Owner in a Close Corporation In Kocak v. Dargin (NY County Sup. Ct. 2020), the plaintiff owned 25% of a closely held restaurant…
