· 12/11/1996
Wadsworth, Inc. v. Schwarz-Nin
Citations
- 951 F. Supp. 314
- 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19397
- 1996 WL 754249
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that “[wjhere the directors or officers use the corporation to commit fraud, courts will ‘pierce the corporate veil’ and hold those officers or directors personally liable.”
- \[T]he unreasonableness of the plaintiff's reliance may be regarded as sufficient evidence that he did not in fact rely upon the claimed false representation.\
- “[W]hen an officer is accused of committing a tort, even if in her capacity as a corporate officer, the doctrine of piercing may not even be implicated.”
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Judges: Pieras
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