A. J. Concrete Pumping, Inc. v. Richard O'Brien Equipment Sales, Inc.

Gregory, Justice.

Alan Bone, President of appellant A. J. Concrete Pumping, Inc., was for approximately eleven years an employee of Richard O’Brien, President of appellee. When Bone failed to get a promotion he sought, he left O’Brien’s employ, and several months later began a concrete pumping operation. Thereafter he sought to buy two pieces of concrete pumping equipment from O’Brien. The evidence indicates that Bone was unable to obtain financing to purchase the equipment on his own, and sought to have O’Brien purchase the equipment and lease it to Bone. O’Brien purchased the equipment and…