FINCH v. SOUTHSIDE LINCOLN-MERCURY, INC.

No. 02-2618.

274 Wis.2d 719 (2004)

2004 WI App 110

685 N.W.2d 154

James A. FINCH and Tricia K. Finch, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SOUTHSIDE LINCOLN-MERCURY, INC., Defendant, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, R. G. Singletary, S. D. Majercik and S. L. Griffin, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided May 20, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiffs-appellants, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Paul R. Norman and Sarah A. Zylstra of Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field LLP, Madison.

On behalf of the defendants-respondents, R.G. Singletary, S.D. Majercik and S.L. Griffin, the cause was submitted on the brief of Gregory P. Seibold of Murphy Desmond, S.C., Madison.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent, Ford Motor Company, the cause was submitted on the brief of Thomas J. Keiffer of Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Skemp & Sleik, La Crosse, and Kurt D. Williams and Stephen M. Bledsoe of Berkowitz Stanton Brandt Williams & Shaw, LLP, Kansas City, Mo.

Before Deininger, P.J., Dykman and Vergeront, JJ.


¶ 1. DEININGER, P.J.

James and Tricia Finch appeal the dismissal of their claims against Ford Motor Company and three of its employees who served as directors of Southside Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. The trial court concluded that certain language in the lease between the Finches and Southside absolved Ford, Southside's controlling shareholder, and the three directors from any liability for the Finches' claims against them...

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