Varney Business Services, Inc. v. Pottroff

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Defendant Harley W. Pottroff appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Varney Business Services, Inc. (Varney), a corporation into which Varney & Associates, P.A. (Varney & Associates), a professional association, of which Pottroff was a previous officer and shareholder, had merged. In granting summary judgment, the district court found that the corporation had standing and was the real party in interest to bring the action. The action was based on an employment agreement that obligated signatories to pay a…