Corporations Keyed to Klein
Wilkes v. Springside Nursing Home, Inc
Facts
Plaintiff was locally renowned for his profitable real estate dealings, and in 1951 when Defendants heard about Plaintiff’s option to purchase a particular building, they agreed to partner with Plaintiff on developing a business venture around that option. The parties agreed to allow each to receive money from the corporation as long as they actively participated in running the business. The parties then agreed to open a nursing home at the location, and by 1952 the profit from the business was large enough for them to each draw a salary from the business. One of the Defendants wanted to purchase part of the property for his own business use, and Plaintiff forced a higher price for the property than what was expected. This created bad feelings between the partners until finally, in 1967, Plaintiff notified the other shareholders that he wanted to sell his share. A month later, but prior to the sale of his shares, Defendants voted to terminate Plaintiff from his position a nd took away his stipend (despite the fact that another owner at that point received a stipend while having no day-to-day responsibilities). Defendants argued that they had the power, under the corporate by-laws, to set salaries and positions.
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