Cadle Co. v. Copeland

THOMPSON, Judge.

The Cadle Company (“Cadle”), an Ohio Corporation, filed a complaint on May 17, 1993, against Ricky Copeland, a/k/a Ronald Copeland, to collect on a series of promissory notes through a personal guaranty agreement. Copeland answered on June 3, 1993. Cadle amended its complaint to include claims of liability based on partnership theories. Copeland amended his answer to include a counterclaim seeking damages for an alleged abuse of process. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of Copeland on Cadle’s claim of partnership by estoppel, at the conclusion of the presentation of…