Whale Art Co., Inc. v. Docter

GRIMM, Judge.

In this court tried case, Whale Art Company, Inc., appeals from the judgments in favor of Charles J. Docter. Whale Art claims that Docter converted dies used in making the 241 tire plugger gun when he disposed of them. Docter, in turn, claims that Whale Art, acting through Donald Webster, wasted and misapplied corporate assets in an oppressive manner within the meaning of § 351.485, RSMo.1986.

The appeal raises three issues. The first two are the product of Docter’s counterclaim, while the last was asserted in Whale Art’s original petition. The first issue is whether the conduct…