Legal Opinion

Taylor Steel, Inc. v. Lana C. Keeton

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 8, 2005No. 02-4167PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBoggs, C.J., joined by Cleland, D.J.,

GILMAN, J. (pp. 610-612), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

BOGGS, Chief Judge.

In a bench trial, Defendant-Appellant Lana Keeton and her company, Great Events, Inc. d/b/a Keeton Corporation,1 were found jointly and severally liable to Plaintiff-Appellant Taylor Steel for $88,345.78, as a result of Keeton’s failure to pay for five trackloads of steel that she ordered from Taylor Steel on behalf of a third party. To hold Keeton liable in her personal capacity, the court had to pierce the corporate veil. Keeton appeals pro se, contending that the district court’s holding was against…

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  4. United States Securities & Exchange Commission v. MerklingerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
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