EDWARDS CO., INC. v. MONOGRAM INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 82-2019.

730 F.2d 977 (1984)

EDWARDS COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MONOGRAM INDUSTRIES, INC., Monotronics, Inc. and Entronic Company, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 23, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry D. Knippa, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Dan Matthews, San Antonio, Tex., for Monogram Industries, Inc.

Charles L. Babcock, Dallas, Tex., for amicus-National Realty Committee, Inc.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, BROWN, GEE, RUBIN, REAVLEY, POLITZ, RANDALL, TATE, JOHNSON, WILLIAMS, GARWOOD, JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


RANDALL, Circuit Judge:

This case involves an attempt by Edwards Company, Inc.1 to pierce the corporate veil of Monotronics, Inc. in order to hold its parent corporation, Monogram, Inc.,2 liable for $352,000 in debt of Monotronics owed to Edwards.3

After a bench trial, the district court, applying Texas law in this diversity case, refused to pierce Monotronics' veil. It...

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