Hagen v. O'Connell, Goyak & Ball

In 1976 plaintiff, an attorney, became a shareholder in the defendant legal professional corporation. In February, 1979, the directors and shareholders of the corporation met and discussed a means to evaluate the stock of the corporation and, also, a buy-sell provision which would apply to the stock of a shareholder on termination of employment. In 1980, plaintiff terminated his employment. In 1981, he brought an action seeking an appraisal and an accounting for the stock he held in the corporation and also seeking declaratory relief.

The trial court found, and we are bound by that finding,…