Marketplace Antique Mall, Inc. v. Lewis

BRYANT, Judge.

Marketplace Antique Mall, Inc., D.G. Samuel, Jr. (Samuel), individually, and D.G. Samuel, Jr., d/b/a Queen Street Antiques (collectively plaintiffs) appeal a judgment filed 31 October 2002 dismissing plaintiffs’ action with prejudice and awarding damages on defendant Steven M. Lewis’ counterclaim for constructive fraud and breach of contract. 1

With respect to his counterclaim, defendant presented evidence at trial establishing that Samuel and he had been iife partners who had joined as equal partners in a business venture restoring and selling antique furniture. Defendant had…