Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Burks
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 5, 1979No. 6108-44456-1Published
1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.
On November 28, 1971, Horace Burks shot Glenn M. Morgan, rendering him a quadriplegic. Bifurcation of the ensuing civil cause of action resulted in two distinct judgments: a jury verdict in the amount of $2,350,000 against Horace Burks and Harlow-Burks, Inc., his employer, and a nonjury trial court judgment holding Harlow-Burks, Inc., to be a proper corporate entity. Morgan appeals the second judgment, contending the "corporate veil" of Harlow-Burks, Inc., should have been "pierced" and shareholders Bessie Burks and Henry Harlow held personally liable.
Because the trial court erroneously…
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