A.R.A. Manufacturing Co. v. Brady Auto Accessories Inc‪.‬

Opinion by JUDGE RULAND Defendant E. Dreiling Investment Company (the Investment Company) appeals from a judgment of the trial court ordering it to pay Brady Auto Accessories, Inc. (Brady, Inc.), the sum of $15,849. We reverse. In February 1977, the plaintiff, A.R.A. Manufacturing Company, (A.R.A.) filed suit against Brady, Inc., Basil Dreiling, and the Investment Company for payment for goods sold on open account. In its amended complaint, A.R.A. alleged that Basil Dreiling and the Investment Company were alter egos of Brady, Inc., and that they had improperly removed funds and assets from Brady, Inc., for their own purposes. A.R.A. further asserted that this unauthorized withdrawal of funds and inadequate initial capitalization of Brady, Inc., caused it to be unable to pay A.R.A. on its account. A.R.A. prayed for judgment against the defendants, jointly and severally, in the amount of approximately $47,000.