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Freeman v. Complex Computing Co.
Updated 11/10/2023
The following case revolves around a disagreement between plaintiff Freeman and defendant Glazier concerning Glazier's power at Complex Computing Company (C3). Freeman is suing C3, Glazier, and Thompson for commissions he believes he is owed per an agreement made between him and C3. Relevant for our purposes is that, at the heart of the many whirling parts, Freeman is attempting to pierce the corporate veil of C3 to hold Glazier personally liable, despite Glazier not being an employee, officer, director, or shareholder of C3. Does Glazier's lack of being in any of these roles prevent him from being held personally liable? More generally, does a person have to hold a specific role in a company to be held liable through the piercing of the corporate veil?
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