Locke v. Arabi Grain & Elevator Co.

197 Ga. App. 854 (1990)

399 S.E.2d 705

LOCKE

v.

ARABI GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC.

A90A2192.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 26, 1990.

Rehearing Denied December 4, 1990.

Kirbo & McCalley, William C. McCalley, John V. Forehand, for appellant.

Guy V. Roberts, Jr., for appellee.

DEEN, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Bobby Locke, CEO and principal stockholder of Leeco Farm Center, Inc., d/b/a Worthco Farm Center (Worthco), hired a Mr. Hobby as Worthco's manager. It was subsequently discovered that, during some 13 months of his tenure as manager (February 1986 through March 1987), Hobby had sold…