Ellerman v. Centerpoint Prepress, Inc.

We granted Michael Ellerman’s petition to review a Court of Appeals’ decision affirming a judgment in favor of Betty Handly and against Michael J. Ellerman in Ellerman’s action for “wages owed and exemplary damages.” The issue that was before the Court of Appeals and is now before us is whether Handly is liable for Ellerman’s unpaid wages as a “vice principal” or “agent” of Ellerman’s employer, Centerpoint Prepress, Inc. We hold that the Court of Appeals correctly determined that Handly *517was neither a “vice principal” nor an “agent” personally liable in damages for the willful withholding of…