Notzke v. Art Gallery, Inc.

Plaintiff Gerald Notzke commenced this action in the circuit court of Tazewell County against defendants Richard Lewis, Ronald Hild, and The Art Gallery, Inc., seeking specific performance of a restrictive buy-sell agreement, damages stemming from the breach of that agreement and the breach of an employment contract, and liquidation of the corporation. The trial court considered evidence concerning the employment contract and the appropriateness of corporate liquidation at a bench trial and entered judgment for defendants on the former issue. After the expiration of a three-month period…