[WSBAPT] Two-Parter on Dispute Between Business Owners

[Dave Culbertson]

Hello, Listmates.
I'm throwing the wide-net on this one, apologies for double posting.
I have a potential client who started a business (LLC) with a partner. There are only the two partners, and the business seems to be doing well enough-they are both drawing decent salaries from it, they have between 1 - 3 employees, depending on the workload.
The PC is becoming suspicious/alarmed that their partner may be steering some of their business to a new competing shop of his own, and secretly devoting his energy and time to it. They don't have any operating agreement for the LLC, I think that would address something like this. If there is a cause of action, I think it would be based on a breach of loyalty theory.

1.     Is there a Washington case (or cases) that would discuss this, which someone might provide the cites for?

2.     I am uncertain whether I could take this case, for other reasons. Any referrals / self-referrals for a business dispute between partners?

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,

Dave Culbertson

The Law Office of Davisson Culbertson
PO 20403
Seattle, WA 98102

Phone: (206) 478-8134
FAX: (866) 867-7796
dculbertson at culbertsonlawoffice.com<mailto:dculbertson at culbertsonlawoffice.com>


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