WHELAN v. ABELL

Nos. 90-7016 to 90-7018.

953 F.2d 663 (1992)

Andrew J. WHELAN, et al., Appellants, v. Tyler ABELL, individually, and as a member of the law firm of Bregman, Abell & Kay, et al. ANIMATED PLAYHOUSES CORPORATION, et al., Appellants, v. Tyler ABELL, individually and as a member of the law firm of Bregman, Abell & Kay, et al. Andrew J. WHELAN, et al., Appellants, v. Tyler ABELL, individually and as a member of the law firm of Bregman, Abell & Kay, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 17, 1992.

Amended on Rehearing March 30, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Loren Kieve, Washington, D.C., for appellants. Thomas Carroll, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellants.

George R. Kucik, with whom Michael E. Jaffe and Gerald Zingone, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee John B. Toomey.

Nelson Deckelbaum and Arthur G. Kahn, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellee Tyler Abell.

William A. Hylton, Jr., Baltimore, Md., was on the brief for appellee Estate of Anthony Chase.

Before RUTH BADER GINSBURG, SILBERMAN, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.

SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated cases arise out of the failure of Animated Playhouses Corporation (Corporation), a restaurant chain founded by appellants Andrew Whelan and Edward Whelan. Appellees Tyler Abell, Anthony Chase,1 and John Toomey purchased one of the Corporation's restaurants and brought legal actions against the Whelans and the Corporation regarding...

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