Business owners are attracted to the notion of incorporation. That's because corporations have a unique trait. Generally, owners and staff are not personally on the hook if the business is sued. But that isn't always the case. A recent Fifth Circuit decision involving a shipyard and construction company demonstrate how this basic premise could change when a corporation is dissolved. In 4 H Construction v. Superior Boat Works Inc., Superior Boat performed repairs on two deck barges owned by 4 H. The parties had a dispute about the agreed upon scope of work. Ultimately, the shipyard refused to release the barges without payment for the repairs. 4 H filed a lawsuit against the shipyard and its president alleging conversion, which is the act of doing something inconsistent with the ownership rights of another. Basically, "I want my barges back."
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机译：企业主被公司的理念所吸引。这是因为公司具有独特的特征。通常，如果企业被起诉，则所有者和员工本人并不会陷入困境。但这并非总是如此。第五轮巡回法院最近的一项涉及造船厂和建筑公司的决定表明，当公司解散时，这一基本前提将如何改变。在4 H Construction诉Superior Boat Works Inc.案中，Superior Boat对4 H拥有的两艘甲板驳船进行了维修。当事方对商定的工作范围存在争议。最终，造船厂拒绝释放驳船而未支付维修费用。 4 H对该船厂及其总裁提起诉讼，指控其转换，这是在做与另一人的所有权不符的行为。基本上，“我想让我的驳船回来。”
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