Weidner v. Anderson

KENNETH W. SHRUM, Presiding Judge.

Douglas Weidner and Suzanne Weidner (“Plaintiffs”) and Sharon M. Anderson (“Defendant”) signed a contract under which Defendant was to initially operate Plaintiffs’ podiatry clinic and ultimately become the owner thereof. After Plaintiffs sued Defendant for breach of contract and injunctive relief, Defendant responded with a four-count counterclaim. In it, Defendant sought damages for breach of contract, misrepresentation, libel, and slander.

A scheduled trial of Defendant’s counterclaims was held without Plaintiffs being present. After learning of the…