Legal Opinion
Bergy Bros. v. Zeeland Feeder Pig, Inc.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 20, 1982No. 65345, (Calendar No. 6)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKavanagh, J.
We are called upon in this case to determine the liability of an individual officer for debts incurred in the name of a corporation during the period in which the corporation was in default in the filing of annual reports and the payment of fees.
The trial court found personal liability on three separate bases. It found that defendant Spencer was personally liable as a corporate officer under MCL 450.87; MSA 21.87; under MCL 450.47; MSA 21.47 for breach of fiduciary duties as an officer and director; and under the common-law partnership theory. In affirming, the Court of Appeals said:
"We find…
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