Metromedia Restaurant Services, Inc. v. Strayhorn

OPINION

G. ALAN WALDROP, Justice.

This case involves the requirements to be a “holder” under the Texas statutes governing unclaimed personal property. It also presents the question of whether a civil judgment may be taken against a nonparty based on the theory that the nonparty is part of a single business enterprise with a named party. Appellants Me-tromedia Restaurant Services, Inc., S & A Restaurant Corporation, and Steak & Ale of Texas, Inc. appeal the district court’s judgment assessing over $500,000 in liability against them for failure to remit unclaimed employee wages to the Comptroller…