Legal Opinion

Rosenthal v. National Produce Co., Inc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 18, 1990No. 88-226, 88-274PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

This case arises from a dispute as to whether the dominant individual in a financially ailing corporation is responsible for payment of certain of its debts. Appellant Harvey Rosenthal, a restaurateur who owned all of the stock of a corporation with the alluringly refreshing name of Radishes & Rainbows, Inc. (R & R), appeals from a decision of the trial judge which held him personally liable, as the agent of an undisclosed principal, for produce delivered to the restaurant by a supplier, appellee National Produce, Inc. (National Produce). National Produce asks us to…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Oppenheimer Fund, Inc. v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Harris v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Dewitt Truck Brokers, Inc. v. W. Ray Flemming Fruit Company and W. Ray FlemmingCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
  4. T. C. V'soske, S. T. V'soske, K. A. V'soske, George A. Spater and V'soske Shops, Inc. v. E. T. Barwick and E. T. Barwick Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
  5. Moore v. MooreDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978

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3Cited by80 opinions

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