Legal Opinion
Gallagher v. Reconco Builders, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 18, 1980No. 79-2039PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Romiti
The plaintiff sued the corporate defendant and its sole stockholder for breach of contract when defendant walked off of a construction job without completing it and after defendant had obtained all of the funds by the submission of false affidavits. The court determined that under the facts of the case the individual stockholder as well as the corporation, which was insolvent, should be held liable. The stockholder has appealed.
We affirm.
In May of 1975, Reconco Builders, Inc. (hereinafter Reconco), acting through its president, Pierre Zueco (hereinafter Zueco), contracted with plaintiff to…
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