Breach of Fiduciary Duty • Venue Improper • Transfer to Butler County
Forbes v. Greenfield Aggregate, PICS Case No. 16-1002 (C.P. Lawrence July 19, 2016) Hodge, J. (12 pages).
Former major shareholder of Greenfield Aggregate filed a complaint his partner and corporation alleging breach of fiduciary duty and undermining his influence with the company, and he sought dissolution of the company and appointment of a liquidating receiver. Defendants raised preliminary objections to transfer for improper venue, demurrer and lack of specificity. On examination, the court found that the majority of the events involved in the suit, including the location of the corporation and the individual defendant, were located in Butler County and thus there was no authority to hear the case in Lawrence County.
