


Hunsaker ultimately quit work on the house, claiming he was not getting paid and filed a mechanic’s lien on the property. Several suppliers placed liens on the property and another named Denny in a related lawsuit, for which Denny incurred costs and legal fees to resolve. Hunsaker made unauthorized changes, insisted upon expensive “extras” and threatened to quit work on the project if Denny did not pay for them. Hunsaker met with Plaintiff, Cheryl Denny, nine times before the parties entered into a contract for construction of a house in the Buren Trace Development, which Hunsaker signed on behalf of Breawick.ĭisagreements arose during construction regarding the work. Hunsaker performed construction work in the Buren Trace Development through Breawick. Breawick, defendant Timothy Hunsaker, a building contractor, was the sole member of two Ohio limited liability companies – Breawick, L.L.C. Breawick has underscored the importance of observing corporate formality, even for single-member limited liability companies. Breawick, L.L.C., 2019-Ohio-2066, the Court of Appeals for Ohio’s Third District (Hancock County) permitted the plaintiff to pierce the veil of a single-member limited liability company. Posted In: Business Transactions & Corporate Counseling Business Blog: Corporate Formalities Matter… Even for Limited Liability Companiesīy Louis P.
