Legal Opinion

Hanewald v. Bryan's Inc.

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided September 20, 1988No. Civ. 870324PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MESCHKE, Justice.

Harold E. Hanewald appealed from that part of his judgment for $38,600 plus interest against Bryan’s, Inc. which refused to impose personal liability upon Keith, Joan, and George Bryan for that insolvent corporation’s debt. We reverse the ruling that Keith and Joan Bryan were not personally liable.

On July 19, 1984, Keith and Joan Bryan incorporated Bryan’s, Inc. to “engage in and operate a general retail clothing, and related items, store....” The Certificate of Incorporation was issued by the Secretary of State on July 25, 1984. The first meeting of the board of directors…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Pepper v. LittonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  2. In the Matter of Multiponics, Incorporated, Bankrupt. MacHinery Rental, Inc. And Carl Biehl v. William W. Herpel, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. Briggs Transportation Co. v. Starr Sales Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  4. Jablonsky v. KlemmNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Amfac Mechanical Supply Co. v. FedererWyoming Supreme Court · 1982

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