Chaney v. Burdett

Ruffin, Judge.

Lawrence Burdett and Charles Chaney were equal partners in BMW Partners. After Charles Chaney died, his wife, Bonnie Chaney, individually and as the executrix of her husband’s estate, brought suit against Burdett and BMW Partners, seeking to compel liquidation of partnership assets, to enforce a buy-sell agreement contained in the Partnership Agreement, and to recover damages for Burdett’s alleged breach of a fiduciary duty. The parties filed cross-motions for partial summary judgment. The trial court denied Chaney’s motion, but granted Burdett’s motion with respect to several…