undercapitalization
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 321 U.S. 349 - Anderson v. Abbott · 1944Most cited · 525 citing opinions
An obvious inadequacy of capital, measured by the nature and magnitude of the corporate undertaking, has frequently been an important factor in cases denying stockholders their defense of limited liability.
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