• Brothers Adam, Ben, and Charles Dawson are the sole shareholders of Dawsons, Inc., which operated Dawsons Restaurant. The law firm of Fenton & Fenton represented Dawsons, Inc. in a suit against another restaurant. Dawson Inc. refused to pay the law firms fees after the suit was lost. Subsequently, the Fenton & Fenton firm sought a judgment against Dawsons Inc. for unpaid fees.
• Discuss the firm's options for recovering their money. Consider the following to guide your response:
  • Can the Dawson brothers be held personally liable for Dawson Inc.s attorney fees?
  • Is there a basis to argue that the Dawson brothers misled the firm about whether they or Dawsons Inc. would pay the firms fees? If so, does that justify piercing the corporate veil?
  • What steps would the parties have to take to eliminate the limits to the liability of shareholders for corporate debts?