Harper v. Brown, Stagner, Richardson, Inc.

Rolfe C. Harper III appeals from the Mobile Circuit Court's order granting a motion filed by Brown, Stagner, Richardson, Inc. ("BSR"), to dismiss Harper's declaratory-judgment action.

Facts

In December 1995, BSR entered into a contract with an entity doing business as "Harper Sales" regarding food brokerage in the Mobile area. At the time, Rolfe C. Harper III, a resident of Mobile County, held himself out as the president of Harper Sales.1 In November 1996, BSR sued Harper Sales in the Jefferson Circuit Court, alleging breach of contract. In July 1998, a jury returned a verdict in favor of BSR…