WAKEMAN v. PAULSON


480 P.2d 434 (1971)

Edward M. WAKEMAN, Respondent, v. John K. PAULSON, B.B. Distributing Co., a Corporation, Appellants, and Spectrum, Ltd., a Corporation, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 2.

Decided February 10, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert N. Gygi, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Gygi, Engel, Keller & Habbernigg, Portland.

Gerald R. Pullen, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and DENECKE, TONGUE and HOWELL, JJ.


DENECKE, Justice.

The plaintiff brought an action for the amount of sales commission allegedly owing him. In a trial before the court alone he obtained a judgment against the defendant Paulson individually and the defendant corporation, B.B. Distributing Co. Although both of these defendants appeal, the principal question is whether the trial court was correct in disregarding the corporate entity and finding Paulson individually liable.

The trial court found...

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