Comments on: The Magically Disappearing Defendant: Successor Liability under Minnesota Law http://mnbenchbar.com/2010/07/the-magically-disappearing-defendant/ The official publication of the Minnesota State Bar Association Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charles Leekley http://mnbenchbar.com/2010/07/the-magically-disappearing-defendant/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Charles Leekley Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:08:09 +0000 http://mnbenchbar.com/?p=1239#comment-790 I remember having been told of this case by my now deceased Mother Marian Leekley. Richard T. Leekley Inc. was contracted by the owner of Dairy Queen restaraunts to renovate his home in the suburbs West of Minneapolis. Richard T. Leekley having been somewhat new to the building business utilized the credit of one of his suppliers to begin the renovation. Like many builders Richard Leekley gave terms to the client. After the completion of the project the client failed to make payment due to Richard Leekley, Inc. claiming discrepencies in the work. This is a very common practice among savy businessmen and has claimed countless numbers of contractors in the State of Minnesota. Many a home has been built on the "good will" of their contractors. Many of these contractors have gotton stiffed. Richard T. Leekley sued the client for a contruction lien on the property only to have the case eventually thrown out of court by the then acting Attorney General Hubert Humphrey who just happened to be an friend and associate of the client. Based on this experience Richard Leekley construction company required a 10 and 10 contract to on any and all projects be paid in increments throughout the contruction process. I remember having been told of this case by my now deceased Mother Marian Leekley.

Richard T. Leekley Inc. was contracted by the owner of Dairy Queen restaraunts to renovate his home in the suburbs West of Minneapolis. Richard T. Leekley having been somewhat new to the building business utilized the credit of one of his suppliers to begin the renovation. Like many builders Richard Leekley gave terms to the client. After the completion of the project the client failed to make payment due to Richard Leekley, Inc. claiming discrepencies in the work. This is a very common practice among savy businessmen and has claimed countless numbers of contractors in the State of Minnesota. Many a home has been built on the “good will” of their contractors. Many of these contractors have gotton stiffed.

Richard T. Leekley sued the client for a contruction lien on the property only to have the case eventually thrown out of court by the then acting Attorney General Hubert Humphrey who just happened to be an friend and associate of the client.

Based on this experience Richard Leekley construction company required a 10 and 10 contract to on any and all projects be paid in increments throughout the contruction process.

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