Williams v. Martin

Miller, Judge.

Judy Martin sued Jason Williams, Alice Hickman, and Canine Showcase & Wild Bird, Inc. (Canine Showcase) for breach of contract. After the close of Martin’s case at trial, Williams moved for a directed verdict, arguing that no evidence had been presented that he could be held individually liable under the contract at issue. Martin then argued for the first time that Williams had commingled funds, and that the corporate veil of Canine Showcase should therefore be pierced to have Williams held personally liable. Although this argument had not been raised in Martin’s complaint, was…