Billerman v. Moorman, Unpublished Decision (3-18-2002)

OPINION

The plaintiffs/appellants, Paul and Velma Billerman ("the appellants"), appeal the judgment of the Mercer County Court of Common Pleas, granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant/appellee, Robert E. Moorman ("the appellee"). Based on the following, we affirm in part and reverse in part the judgment of the trial court.

Appellant Mr. Billerman was an employee of and a stockholder in James W. Simons, Inc., dba Mersman Furniture Company ("the company" or "Mersman"). He began working for Mersman in 1953. After the company went bankrupt in 1988, Mr. Billerman acquired a total of…