Paul Porvaznik – Business Litigator
Case Notes and Summaries of Recent Cases (State and Federal Courts – Illinois Focus)
Corporate successor liability’s focal point is whether a purchasing corporation (Company 2) is responsible for the purchased corporation’s (Company 1) pre-sale contract obligations. It’s an important question because the Company 1 will usually have no assets after the purchase. Creditors of Company 1 will then try to pin liability on Company 2. The general rule in Illinois …
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In Illinois, a corporation is a legal entity that exists separate and apart from its shareholders, officers and directors. In fact, a major purpose of incorporating is to insulate yourself from personal liability. This liability-reducing function of corporations does have its limits though. If someone is abusing the corporate form, a court can disregard the …