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developing business. Choate taught Dudley about construction and
how to find construction job leads.
After 1986, Choate became Toon's president, the third
highest person in the company. Choate wrote a procedural manual
for Toon. Choate left Toon for about 6 months to serve as
operations manager of the Southeast Division of the Carlson
Construction Co. After 6 months he returned to Toon. Toon grew
dramatically and its financial condition improved substantially
while it employed Choate.
C. Incorporation of Petitioner
Choate left Toon to incorporate petitioner in June 1989.
Economic conditions in the construction industry were poor at
that time.
Petitioner initially operated in Choate's basement.
Petitioner did not pay Choate to use his home. Choate initially
owned all of petitioner's stock. Choate has been petitioner's
president, CEO, chairman of the board, and the only member of
petitioner's board of directors since he incorporated it.
In 1989, Choate designed petitioner's logo, which petitioner
still used at the time of trial.
Petitioner grew very quickly. After 6 months, petitioner
had four or five employees in its office and some field
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