Thomas v. Marvin E. Jewell & Co.

Witthoff.D.J.

Dale A. Thomas filed a petition in the district court for Lancaster County seeking an accounting from his former partners in an accounting firm, Marvin E. Jewell & Company (Jewell & Co.). Jewell & Co. counterclaimed and sought damages resulting from Thomas’ alleged wrongful dissolution of the partnership. At trial, Jewell & Co. amended its counterclaim to include a cause of action on a promissory note.

The district court found Thomas’ accounting action was barred by the “unclean hands” doctrine, and awarded Jewell & Co. $264,095 on its counterclaim for wrongful dissolution. Jewell…