Legal Opinion
Hoeppner v. Jess Howard Electric Co.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided November 14, 2002No. 01AP-1468 (REGULAR CALENDAR)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bowman, Judge.
{¶ 1} Defendants, Jess Howard Electric Company (“JHEC”) and its majority shareholder, Jesse E. Howard, appeal from a portion of a judgment, entered upon the verdict of a jury, in favor of plaintiffs, Steven Hoeppner, Richard Needles, Roger Music, and George McGlothlin. Plaintiffs have filed a cross-appeal regarding issues related to attorney fees and litigation expenses.
{¶2} Jesse Howard founded JHEC in 1945 and has always owned the majority of the shares in the corporation. In 1984, JHEC established an employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) for the benefit of its employees. The…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Ohio State Board of Pharmacy v. FrantzOhio Supreme Court · 1990
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