638 F. Supp. 2d 1180 - Smith v. Simmons’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · 2 Cal. 4th 1254 - Bank of the West v. Superior Court · 69 Cal. 2d 33 - Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. G. W. Thomas Drayage & Rigging Co. · Spencer Gifts, Inc. v. Olitsky
Most-quoted passages
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“... inadequate capitalization, commingling of funds and other assets, holding out by one entity that it is liable for the debts of the other, identical equitable ownership, use of the same offices and employees, use of one as a mere conduit for the affairs of the other, disregard of corporate formalities, lack of segregation of corporate records, and identical directors and officers.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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