De Boer v. Toledo Soccer Partners, Inc.

Handwork, Presiding Judge.

This matter is before the court on appeal from the June 28, 1988 judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas.

In 1986, appellants, Edward W. Cochran, John Glasé, Joshua Gottlieb, Frank DeJulius, and Robert Ransom, formed Toledo Soccer Partners, Inc., which owned and operated a soccer team. Each appellant was a twenty-percent shareholder in the corporation, and Cochran served as the “managing partner.” Appellee, Klaas De Boer, was hired to serve as the manager and coach of the team. Under a written contract, Mr. De Boer was to paid $25,000 for the first season…