Para-Medical Leasing, Inc. v. Hangen

Appellant Para-Medical Leasing, Inc., sued respondent Todd Hangen for negligent mismanagement of Para-Medical's business. The case was tried to the bench and Hangen prevailed following his motion for dismissal. Para-Medical appeals, claiming that the court erred (1) by applying the business judgment rule; (2) by finding that Hangen was competent; and (3) by concluding that Para-Medical had failed to establish Hangen's professional malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract. We affirm.

In the summer of 1981 Dr. Gene Mason, the sole shareholder and director of Para-Medical,…