Demise of the Notion That Alter Ego Claims Belong to the Bankruptcy Estate

Shaoxing County Huayue Import & Export v. Bhaumik In Shaoxing County Huayue Import & Export v. Bhaumik (2011) 191Cal.App. 4th 1189, a creditor of a bankrupt corporation sued in state court to recover payment from an individual based on an … Continue reading

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Alter Ego Claims of Creditors Do Not Belong to Bankruptcy Trustee

In Ahcom, Ltd. v. Smeding, 623 F.3d 1248 (9th Cir. 2010), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided the question whether a creditor of a corporation that is in bankruptcy has standing to pursue a claim against … Continue reading

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