Starr Tyme, Inc. v. Cohen

DELL, Chief Judge.

Appellant contends the trial court erred when it permitted appellee to defend a civil theft action and assert a counterclaim for breach of contract after appellee had been adjudicated guilty in connection with his plea of nolo contendere to a related criminal charge. We find no error and affirm.

David Cohen was employed as a sales representative for Starr Tyme, Inc., a wholesale shoe importer. Starr Tyme authorized Cohen’s use of a corporate credit card for business purposes and permitted him to charge personal expenses provided he reimburse the company. In January 1988,…