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Business Law
Partnership
Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Delishia Hyde, Udell Hyde, individually, dba At Your Service Registry v. Steven Overton, Juanita Overton, individually, et al.

Published: Oct. 29, 2002 | Result Date: Jun. 11, 2002 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: FCS014296 Bench Decision –  $87,167

Judge

James F. Moelk

Court

Solano Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Robert C. Fracchia


Defendant

Conrad H. Goerl


Experts

Plaintiff

Gregory Shaver
(technical)

Defendant

Lee Wilson
(technical)

Facts

The plaintiff and her friend, the defendant, had worked together as certified nurse assistants and then, together
with their husbands, they established and ran a business under the name "At Your Service Registry." The
plaintiffs instituted the suit on the grounds that the defendants, who had financial control of the business, were
misusing business funds for their own personal purposes.

The plaintiffs argued that they had suffered damages as a result of the alleged misdeeds
of the defendants and their lawsuit was for an accounting, breach of partnership, partnership
dissolution and declaratory relief.

Settlement Discussions

Prior to trial the plaintiffs reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount with Vacaville Convalescent. The plaintiffs submitted a demand to the defendants of $35,871. The defendants responded with a C.C.P. Section 998 offer of $2,000.

Damages

The plaintiffs argued that they had suffered damages as a result of the alleged misdeeds of the defendants and their lawsuit was for an accounting, breach of partnership, partnership dissolution and declaratory relief.

Other Information

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