- 6 - Hobler family was the “enemy out to destroy” Maritz Inc. and that consequently Katherine’s employment would be terminated and Damian would no longer be in good standing to call on Maritz Inc. Katherine’s supervisor then summoned her to his office and informed her that Maritz Inc. was terminating her employment because of the shareholder dispute. About the same time, Damian received a message from Maritz Inc. that the vendor/customer relationship between Maritz Inc. and First Capitol was terminated and that all work in progress should be returned. E. Assertion of Katherine’s and Damian’s Claims Katherine and Damian immediately retained Suelthaus to represent them in asserting claims against Maritz Inc. On or about June 30, 1993, during a meeting focused primarily on the redemption of the Hobler family shares, Suelthaus discussed with Backerman the recent events concerning Katherine and Damian. Suelthaus asserted claims for severance benefits on Katherine’s behalf and for tortious interference with a business relationship on Damian’s behalf. He stated that these claims would need to be resolved before any agreement regarding the redemption could ultimately be reached. F. Proposed Corporate Resolutions In a July 1, 1993, letter to the Maritz Inc. board of directors, Jean Hobler protested the actions taken by Bill MaritzPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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