The text case Patrick v.Allen discussed whether the business judgment rule exempted directors of a corporation from liability for renting land to a private golf course,of which several directors were members,at a price sufficient to cover only property taxes.Which of the following was the result?
A) That the business judgment rule applied to shield the directors from liability because the directors received no money directly from the golf course.
B) That while the business judgment rule applies to directors,it did not apply to provide protection to the directors because they stood to benefit personally.
C) That the directors could not benefit from the rule because the business judgment rule applies to officers,not directors.
D) That the business judgment rule applied to shield the directors from liability because the transaction was properly recorded on the company's books and not hidden.
E) That the business judgment rule applied to shield the directors from liability because no fraud was involved in the transaction.
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