Legal Opinion
Boatel Industries, Inc. v. Hester
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 30, 1988No. 306, September Term, 1988PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLLITT, Judge.
This case demonstrates the real-life consequences for some individuals who ignore the old maxim that it may be unwise to mix business with pleasure. The appellees in the instant case sought to enjoy all of the financial benefits of setting up and maintaining a corporate business, yet when that status later worked to their detriment, they attempted to disavow it on the grounds that it was only a “sideline” and essentially not the “business” which they had represented it to be. In this case, at least, they cannot have it both ways.
On 21 August 1985, appellees James N. Hester and…
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