Fill Buildings, Inc. v. Alexander Hamilton Life Insurance Co. of America

Plaintiff Fill Buildings brought this action to collect some $39,000 in unpaid rent from defendant Alexander Hamilton, the successor to Wayne National Life Insurance Company, which had entered into a lease arrangement with Fill Buildings. Dr. Leon Fill was the principal stockholder, secretary, and a director of Wayne National and the sole shareholder, president, and a director of Fill Buildings. On the basis of Dr. Fill’s relationship with each corporation, Alexander Hamilton sought to avoid liability under the *456lease, contending that it was "unfair” to Wayne National under MCLA 450.13(5); MSA…