In March 1994 Alliance Atlanta, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alliance Metals Inc., acquired the assets of Hinely Aluminum Inc. for $500000 common of the assets acquired was the trade name "Hinely Aluminum." Robert F Hinely, Jr a shareholder in Hinely Aluminum, signed a five-year trade contract with Alliance Atlanta subordinate to which he was to wait on as Alliance Atlanta's president. Hinely was to report to Bradley Evans, chairman of the pair Alliance Atlanta and Alliance Metals. Hinely was to receive an annual salary of $138500 plus a percentage of Alliance Atlanta's snare ...