Corporate Liability

Ascertaining alter-ego liability to parent companies: Often times, the underlying insurance is inadequate, therefore, this firm will have to be able to set forth theories of alter-ego, joint venture, and master/servant to increase the coverage and/or value of the case by showing some causal link between the tortfeasor and its parent or associate.

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A large multinational corporation owned and operated a concrete company in Mesa, Arizona. As a result of limited insurance, and in an effort to maximize the potential exposure in this matter, this firm was able to pierce the corporate veil and expose the English parent company for the accident arising in Mesa, Arizona.

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This firm was able to pierce the corporate veil of one of the largest roofing companies in the United States. The corporation’s board was comprised largely of family members of the founder and CEO. This firm was able to show the nexus between the composition of the board, the alter ego of board, and how it affected the procedures and policies of the company.

This firm was successful in exposing several corporations in theories of agency and joint venture in the hiring of an allegedly dangerous balloon company. Despite several levels of alleged tortfeasors, this firm was able to successfully settle with all parties. This settlement is subject to a non-disclosure agreement.