Flooring Design Associates, Inc. v. Novick

Opinion by

Judge METZGER.

Defendant, Edward M. Novick, appeals the judgment entered, after a trial to the court, finding him personally liable to plaintiff, Flooring Design Associates, Inc., for corporate debts of Novick Homes at Broomfield, Inc., and Novick Homes — H.R., Inc. (the corporations). We affirm.

Novick characterized the corporations as “merchant home builders.” After obtaining an option on unimproved land, the corporations built residential dwellings on the land, exercised the option, and sold the finished homes.

The corporations’ general business practice began by the signing of an…