Golconda Screw, Inc. v. West Bottoms Ltd.

Rogg, J.:

West Bottoms Ltd., (West Bottoms), Alvin H. O’Connell, and Mary A. O’Connell appeal from the district court’s judgment awarding punitive damages and attorney fees. They also appeal from the district court’s disregard of the corporate form by imposing joint and several liability on West Bottoms and the O’Connells individually.

Subsequent to the date for argument on this matter, which both parties waived, we received notice from the appellee that appellant West Bottoms had filed a Chapter 7 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court. We stayed further formal action on this appeal…