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Attorney Aaron Martin Secures Defense Verdict in Chester County, PA Business Dispute

Attorney Aaron D. Martin of the Harrisburg, PA law firm of Mette, Evans & Woodside recently obtained a defense verdict in a case involved disputed ownership of a business. Mr. Martin’s client had been sued for almost $400,000. Trial was held on March 18, 2024 with the Honorable Bret M. Binder of the Chester County Court of Common Pleas presiding.

In a decision handed down on July 24, 2024, Judge Binder ruled in favor of Mr. Martin’s client on all claims and found that no contract for the transfer of a business interest had ever been formed between the parties. In addition, the judge ruled that Mr. Martin’s client had not been unjustly enriched in the course of the parties’ business relationship. Finally, the judge found that because the plaintiff had never become an owner in the company, a claim asserted under the Pennsylvania Corporation Law failed as a matter of law.

The case was first filed during the COVID-19 pandemic and took almost four years to get to trial. Now, however, the case has been successfully resolved in favor of the firm’s client.

Aaron D. Martin can be contacted at admartin@mette.com