Sullivan, Bodney & Hammond, PC v. Bodney

Conklin, J.:

Robert Sullivan, Howard Bodney, and Charles Hammond incorporated Sullivan, Bodney and Hammond, P.C. (SBH), under the laws of the State of Missouri on May 1, 1980. By May 1985, the office was in a state of discord. Sullivan notified Hammond and Bodney that he wished to terminate SBH. On June 8, 1985, in a “hostile” meeting, the three principals met to discuss winding up SBH. At this meeting, the three principals fixed July 31, 1985, as the date they would cease the practice of law as SBH. The matter of cases and contingent fees was discussed; however, a formal agreement was not…