the alberta corporation was formed since 3/4 partners are canadian, including myself. we are all 25% owners. the alberta company owns a patent for which i was the inventor, and its sole line of business is renting the equipment covered by the patent to the north dakota company. the north dakota company represents 100% of the business conducted by the alberta company. of the 4 partners there were only 2, myslef and another canadian that actually worked for the company. after a number of very lucrative years, i lost my proverbial butt in a brutal high conflict divorce, and my parnters beagn freezing me out, seemingly since they know longer needed my specialized expertise and network since the company was well established and successful and they began treating me very differently. i approached them in a friendly way hoping to resolve the situation since it was the other 75% wish to groom the company and sell out, that we could reach a buyout comrpomise. they played along for awhile then realized i was badly low on money and opted to sue me for breach of fiduciary duty and a few other unfounded and untrue things. i countersued for oppression. ive been managing with a very young and inexperienced attorney who has agreed to work on contingency, but its very hard fought. trial is now set for march, and we have had to file several motions to compel to even get information from the company necessary to our defense as well as our suit. now, as of yesterday they have opted to sue me in alberta for the exact things they initiated action against me here for, two years ago despite denying our suggestions to join the matters.