Legal Opinion
Equipto Division Aurora Equipment Co. v. Yarmouth
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 18, 1996No. 18785-0-IIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
Equipto Division of Aurora Equipment Co. sued Jerry Yarmouth, claiming he was personally liable for the price of a work bench purchased in the name of his closely held corporation, J & R Interiors, Inc. Equipto then moved for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. Yarmouth appeals, but we affirm.
On May 23, 1990, the Secretary of State issued a certificate of incorporation to J & R Interiors, Inc. Yarmouth "was shown as both the president and secretary of the corporation.” He also was its sole shareholder.
J & R failed to file annual reports and pay annual fees. As a result, it was…
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- Rho Company v. Department of RevenueWashington Supreme Court · 1989
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3Cited by3 opinions
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