South High Development, Ltd. v. Weiner, Lippe & Cromley Co.

The issue presented in this case is whether Section 4, Rule III of the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio im*2poses personal liability upon the individual shareholders of a legal professional association for the debts of the association. We hold that such rule does so impose personal liability upon the individual members of a legal professional association and, therefore, reverse the court of appeals.

The facts of this appeal, in brief, are that on September 18, 1974, appellant, South High Development, Ltd., entered into a lease agreement with Weiner, Lippe & Cromley Co.,…