Bauermeister v. McReynolds

The plaintiffs-appellees, Fred H. Bauermeister and Dorothy L. Bauermeister and their son, Robert A. Bauermeister, filed a suit in equity against attorney Timothy J. McReynolds; Clara E. Deaver and Richard R Deaver, Fred’s sister and her husband; Resource Recycling, Inc., the Bauermeisters’ joint venture business entity; and Ronald B. Roots, their joint venture partner. Among the theories of recovery pled were fraud, undue influence, business coercion, concealment and misrepresentation of facts, conflict of interest, and failure to disclose. As for relief, the Bauermeisters prayed for…