Production Finishing Corp. v. Shields

On August 26, 1981, plaintiff Production Finishing Corporation filed suit against defendants Peter F. Shields and Flat Rock Metal, Inc., alleging that Shields had usurped a corporate opportunity of Production Finishing, breached his fiduciary duties as an officer and director of Production Finishing, and breached his employment contract with Production Finishing. The trial court granted summary judgment on April 26, 1984, in favor of plaintiff on the breach of employment contract count. Following a jury trial from April 30, 1984, through May 17, 1984, a verdict was entered in favor of…