Can a corporate director be held personally liable for a corporation's debts?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Trunzo v. Herling, B260419 (Cal. App. 2015):
A corporate director may also be held personally liable for a corporation's debts when the corporation is the director's "alter ego." (Hasso v. Hapke (2014) 227
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