In Re Phillips

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that the doctrine applies to a “dominant shareholder or other corporate insider”
• stating that an equitable result is not achieved if innocent shareholders are harmed
• holding Colorado law permits corporate outsider to obligate corporation for debts of dominant shareholder or other corporate insider when justice so requires
• holding claimant must prove the corporate structure was used to perpetrate a wrong
• listing whether corporation is operated as a “mere shell” as one factor in determining alter ego status
• considering “a variety of factors, including whether (1) the corporation is operated as a distinct business entity, (2) funds and assets are commingled, (3) adequate corporate records are maintained, (4

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

27 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• v. Johnston
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2018-03-22· cited 882×
• Lunneborg v. My Fun Life, Corp.
  Idaho Supreme Court· 2018-06-28· cited 566×
• Stockdale v. Ellsworth
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2017-12-18· cited 344×
• Pereira v. Grecogas Ltd. (In Re Saba Enterprises, Inc.)
  S.D. New York· 2009-09-18· cited 40×
• Steve Hibbs v. Brian Berger
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 2014-05-06· cited 36×
• McCallum Family L.L.C. v. Winger
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2009-10-29· cited 31×
• Sheffield Services Co. v. Trowbridge
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2009-05-28· cited 28×
• McKay v. Longman
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2019-07-23· cited 23×
• Griffith v. SSC Pueblo Belmont Operating Co.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2016-09-26· cited 21×
• CGC Holding Company v. Hutchens
  Tenth Circuit· 2020-09-14· cited 21×
• Com'r of Env. Prot. v. State Five Indus.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2012-03-20· cited 19×
• Dill v. Rembrandt Group, Inc
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2020-04-16· cited 16×
• Donastorg v. Daily News Publishing Co.
  Superior Court of The Virgin Islands· 2015-08-19· cited 15×
• Props. Dev. Corp. v. Hinds
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2019-07-03· cited 11×
• Martin v. Freeman
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2012-02-02· cited 10×
• Kelley v. Opportunity Finance, LLC (In re Petters Co.)
  D. Minnesota· 2016-12-01· cited 8×
• Jackson v. Unocal Corp.
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2009-07-23· cited 7×
• Taszarek v. Lakeview Excavating, Inc.
  North Dakota Supreme Court· 2016-08-31· cited 6×
• Swinerton Builders v. Nassi
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2012-02-02· cited 6×
• W. Valley Med. Partners, LLC v. Shapow (In re Shapow)
  C.D. California· 2019-03-08· cited 5×

Cites

27 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Minich v. Gem State Developers, Inc.
  Idaho Supreme Court· 1979-02-16· cited 436×
• Great Neck Plaza L.P. v. Le Peep Restaurants, LLC
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 2001-08-16· cited 188×
• Towe Antique Ford Foundation, a Nonprofit Montana Corporation v. Internal Revenue Service Department of Treasury United States of America
  Ninth Circuit· 1993-07-22· cited 113×
• Garman v. Conoco, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1994-12-05· cited 85×
• LFC Marketing Group, Inc. v. Loomis
  Nevada Supreme Court· 2000-09-19· cited 80×
• Krystkowiak v. W.O. Brisben Companies, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2004-05-24· cited 74×
• Zahra Spiritual Trust v. United States
  Fifth Circuit· 1990-08-29· cited 70×
• C.F. Trust, Inc. v. First Flight Ltd. Partnership
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 2003-06-06· cited 62×
• Cascade Energy & Metals Corp. v. Banks
  Tenth Circuit· 1990-02-16· cited 59×
• Leonard v. McMorris
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2003-02-03· cited 57×
• Micciche v. Billings
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1986-11-03· cited 48×
• Gude v. City of Lakewood
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1981-11-02· cited 45×
• Select Creations, Inc. v. Paliafito America, Inc.
  E.D. Wisconsin· 1994-04-27· cited 45×
• Zisblatt v. Zisblatt
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1985-07-17· cited 45×
• Common Sense Alliance v. Davidson
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2000-03-13· cited 43×
• Floyd v. Internal Revenue Service of United States
  Tenth Circuit· 1998-08-10· cited 42×
• Submission of Interrogatories on House Bill 99-1325
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1999-05-17· cited 41×
• Newport Steel Corp. v. Thompson
  D. Colorado· 1990-10-01· cited 39×
• City & County of Denver Ex Rel. Board of Water Commissioners v. Consolidated Ditches Co. of District No. 2
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1991-03-25· cited 38×
• Shamrock Oil and Gas Co. v. Ethridge
  D. Colorado· 1958-03-07· cited 36×