Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Jan 27, 2020
MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO, NETWORK, INC., and CENTRAL OZARKS RADIO NETWORK, INC., Plaintiffs- Respondents v. LUKE BAUGH, and JGR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, d/b/a JAGGAR TECHNOLOGIES, and RAY GOBEL, GUY RAMSEUR, and JOHN NEGRI, Defendants-Appellants
Missouri Ozarks Radio Network, Inc. (MORN) and Central Ozarks Radio Network, Inc. (CORN) sued Luke Baugh and JGR Technologies, LLC, along with its members, for conversion of the internet domain name "kuku.com." The trial court found in favor of CORN, holding that the domain name was personal property subject to conversion, and pierced the LLC veil to impose personal liability on JGR's members. On appeal, the defendants challenged the addition of CORN as a plaintiff, the applicability of conversion to a domain name, and the imposition of personal liability on the LLC members. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no merit in any of the defendants' points.