IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
and
vs. NO.
and
COMPLAINT FOR ACCOUNTING, CONVERSION, DAMAGES
DECLARATORY IUDGEMENT AND FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF
CONTRACT
COMES NOW Plaintiffs, and , by and through the undersigned counsel, and files
this their Complaint against Defendants, and , and would show unto the Court the
following facts, to - wit:
1.
Plaintiff, is an adult resident of Mississippi, whose permanent address is , ,
Mississippi . Plaintiff, , is an adult resident of Mississippi, whose permanent address is
, , Mississippi . Plaintiffs are the owners of and both of which are the subjects of
this cause. Further, Plaintiffs entered into an Agreement for the purchase of the aforementioned
businesses from Defendants, the breach of which is also the subject of this cause.
2.
Defendant, , is an adult resident of who may be served at his/her residence by
Certified Mail, Restricted Delivery, at , , . Defendant, , is believed to be an
adult resident of who may be served at , , Mississippi , which is his/her current
place of abode.
3.
Plaintiffs, on , 20 , entered into a Contract with Defendants for the purchase the
assets of and . A copy of said Contract is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein by reference. The sale was a "turnkey" sale in that all assets and liabilities would be
transferred and assumed by Plaintiffs.
4.
Liabilities are being presented for collection from Plaintiffs that were not disclosed at the
time of the sale of the businesses, and accordingly, these liabilities should remain the
responsibility of the Defendants. Further, Defendants, pursuant to the Contract, were to return
the premises to a "state of being" after a natural disaster incurring in of 20 . Defendants
have failed to return the premises to a state of being after the disaster and renovations.
5.
An Addendum was executed at closing clarifying several items on , 20 .
A copy of said Addendum is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by
reference. The Addendum provided that Plaintiffs were allowed an amount not to exceed $
for expenses incurred in completing remodeling of . Plaintiffs were to submit invoices and
up to $ were to be paid by Defendants. The invoices were submitted on ,
and no payments have been received.
6.
The Defendants were, pursuant to contract, to file an insurance claim on all property
damaged in the natural disaster occurring , 20 . Upon payment of this claim, Plaintiffs
were to receive payment for all items damaged belonging to and . Defendants were to
retain all proceeds attributable to , a business unrelated to the sale. Plaintiffs have received no
proceeds, other than advancement at closing. Further, Plaintiffs have received no information
regarding the claim, or whether the claim has been filed, and have been denied this information
despite several requests. Plaintiffs believe at least a portion of the payment has been received.
7.
By Contract, Defendants were to provide Plaintiffs a key to the storage facility
containing the prior records of and . Plaintiffs have not been provided a key nor
information regarding the whereabouts of such records.
8.
According to the Contract, funds were left in the original bank accounts for each of the
businesses, with Defendants having full access to the accounts. These accounts were to remain
open until certain third party payors had been notified and the final corporate tax returns were
filed by the Defendants. All matters have occurred with the exception of the filing of the tax
return. However, fund withdrawals and deposits by the Defendants have continued to occur with
no explanation or accounting to the Plaintiffs. The funds in said accounts are property that
changed ownership at the time of sale.
9.
The Defendants had obtained a storage facility, prior to the sale of the businesses, at
to store property that was the subject of the aforementioned insurance claim. After the
sale, the storage facility had the Plaintiffs assume these accounts. After the assumption, the
Defendants were not authorized to have access or entry. Upon an inspection by the Plaintiffs in
of , it was discovered the property had been removed from the facility by Defendants, in
of . The contents were removed by method of cutting the lock and gaining access. Plaintiffs
have never been given an accounting of what was taken nor reimbursed for the expense of
maintaining an empty storage facility.
10.
Plaintiffs have requested that Defendants complete the renovations of the buildings that
were began prior to the sale. The Defendants own the building through an entity known as .
The contract for sale obligates Plaintiffs to lease the premises from the Defendants during any
period in which money owes from the Plaintiffs to the Defendants. Defendants were also
personally obligated under the sale Contract to bring the building back into the "state of being"
existing as of , . Plaintiffs have requested the Defendants to complete renovation items or
repairs and Defendants have failed to do so.
11.
COUNT ONE - ACCOUNTING
Defendants have had full access to information regarding fund deposits and withdrawals
in the checking accounts that remained open pursuant to contract, full access to all information
regarding the filing and/or collection of the insurance proceeds and the identity of the property
and ownership affected by the loss, and full access to the identity of the property removed from
the storage facility and the disposition of this property. Accordingly, Plaintiffs seek accounting
as to the following issues:
1. The bank records and explanations of all transactions involving the accounts
styled in and left open pursuant to the sale contract covering the time period from , 20
(the Contract month) through the present.
2. All information regarding any insurance filings on property owned or previously
owned by , , or including amounts and ownership breakdowns, inventory of all
property by item, records of any such payments made or denied by the insurance company, and
the name of the agent handling the claim.
3. An inventory, by specific item, of all property removed from Plaintiffs' storage
facility on , the current whereabouts of the property, any method of disposal, and an
accounting of any compensation received as a result of any disposal.
12.
COUNT TWO - CONVERSION
Plaintiffs seek damages of a sum certain, but as yet unascertainable amount, for the
wrongful entering of the storage facility and wrongful removal of the contents therein.
13.
COUNT THREE - SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
Defendants failed to disclose the liabilities to and to Plaintiffs at the closing
of the sale. Accordingly, these liabilities remain the obligation of the Defendants. Plaintiffs
would request this Court to order the Defendants to assume these liabilities and contact the
Debtors to ensure Plaintiffs release from these liabilities.
Plaintiffs would further request the Court to order Defendants to complete the
renovations and make the repairs to the buildings that Plaintiffs occupy.
14.
COUNT FOUR - DAMAGES
As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ willful disregard for Plaintiffs’ rights
under the contract, Plaintiffs seek damages as follows: (1) damages in an undetermined amount
for Defendants’ unauthorized and continued use of the checking accounts; (2) damages in an
undetermined amount for the value of the damaged property that Defendants have claimed or
failed to claim insurance reimbursement; (3) damages in an undetermined amount for the
wrongful conversion of Plaintiffs’ property from the storage facility; (4) in the event the
Court does not award specific performance regarding the claims of and , damages
in an amount to be determined equaling all amounts claimed by said entities against Plaintiffs for
debts incurred by the Defendants; (5) damages in the amount of $ for renovations pursuant
to contract that Defendants have failed to reimburse Plaintiffs; and (6) as a result of Defendants’
willful and continued refusal to perform under the terms of the contract, and willful refusal to
turn over insurance proceeds and conversion of Plaintiffs’ property, punitive damages in the
amount of $ .
15.
COUNT FIVE - DECLARATORY RELIEF
Plaintiffs are to make note payments to Defendants, jointly, at an address in as set
forth in the notes. Defendants, has instructed the Plaintiffs in writing to send the note
payments to her address. Defendants, , has not responded in writing as agreeing to this
change. It is Plaintiffs’ understanding that a divorce is pending between the two Defendants.
Plaintiffs ask the Court to advise Plaintiffs whether to proceed with the address in the notes or
recognize Defendants, ’s request for address change.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Plaintiffs pray that their complaint will be
received and filed by the Clerk and that process will issue for the Defendants named herein.
Further, Plaintiffs prays that upon a hearing in this cause, the Court will order the Defendants to
provide an accounting to Plaintiffs of all information as hereinabove delineated, and to order the
Defendants to assume the debts relating to and . Plaintiffs also prays that upon trail
of this cause, the Court will award damages to Plaintiffs as follows: (1) damages in an
undetermined amount for Defendants’ unauthorized and continued use of the checking accounts;
(2) damages in an undetermined amount for the value of the damaged property that Defendants
have claimed or failed to claim insurance reimbursement; (3) damages in an undetermined
amount for the wrongful conversion of Plaintiffs’ property from the storage facility; (4) in
the event the Court does not award specific performance regarding the claims of and
, damages in an amount to be determined equaling all amounts claimed by said entities
against Plaintiffs for debts incurred by the Defendants; (5) damages in the amount of $ for
renovations pursuant to contract that Defendants have failed to reimburse Plaintiffs; and (6) as a
result of Defendants’ willful and continued refusal to perform under the terms of the contract,
and willful refusal to turn over insurance proceeds and conversion of Plaintiffs’ property,
punitive damages in the amount of $ ; (7) attorneys' fees; and (8) any and all other relief
which Plaintiffs may be entitled, together with prejudgment and post - judgment interest thereon,
and all costs of this action.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________________
Attorney for
Of counsel:
Telephone:
MSB #
Attorney for
Valuable advice on preparing your ‘Mississippi Conversion 497314194’ online
Are you fed up with the inconvenience of handling paperwork? Look no further than airSlate SignNow, the premier eSignature solution for individuals and businesses. Bid farewell to the lengthy process of printing and scanning documents. With airSlate SignNow, you can easily finalize and sign documents online. Utilize the robust features included in this user-friendly and cost-effective platform to transform your document management style. Whether you need to sign forms or collect signatures, airSlate SignNow manages it all seamlessly, with just a few clicks.
Adhere to this comprehensive guide:
- Log into your account or sign up for a complimentary trial with our service.
- Click +Create to upload a file from your device, cloud storage, or our template library.
- Open your ‘Mississippi Conversion 497314194’ in the editor.
- Click Me (Fill Out Now) to finalize the document on your end.
- Add and designate fillable fields for others (if necessary).
- Proceed with the Send Invite settings to solicit eSignatures from others.
- Save, print your version, or convert it into a reusable template.
Don’t be concerned if you need to collaborate with others on your Mississippi Conversion 497314194 or send it for notarization—our platform offers you everything you need to accomplish such tasks. Sign up with airSlate SignNow today and elevate your document management to a new level!