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alter ego test in Kentucky

5 Kentucky opinions name it 2 courts 2012–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Kentucky courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Fontana v. TLD Builders, Inc.green
illappct · 2005 · cited in 2 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2012–2023
2 sentences

2023Judson Atkinson Candies, Inc. v. Latini-Hohberger Dhimantec, 529 F.3d 371, 379 (7th Cir. 2008) (citing Fontana v. TLD Builders, Inc., 362 Ill.App.3d 491 , 298 Ill.Dec. 654 , 840 N.E.2d 767, 778 (2005)).

2023Judson Atkinson Candies, Inc. v. Latini-Hohberger Dhimantec, 529 F.3d 371, 379 (7th Cir. 2008) (citing Fontana v. TLD Builders, Inc., 362 Ill.App.3d 491 , 298 Ill.Dec. 654 , 840 N.E.2d 767, 778 (2005)).

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Judson Atkinson Candies, Inc. v. Latini-Hohberger Dhimantecgreen
ca7 · 2008 · cited in 2 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2012–2023
2 sentences

2023Judson Atkinson Candies, Inc. v. Latini-Hohberger Dhimantec, 529 F.3d 371, 379 (7th Cir. 2008) (citing Fontana v. TLD Builders, Inc., 362 Ill.App.3d 491 , 298 Ill.Dec. 654 , 840 N.E.2d 767, 778 (2005)).

2012Judson Atkinson Candies, Inc. v. Latini-Hohberger Dhimantec, 529 F.3d 371, 379 (7th Cir.2008) (citing Fontana v. TLD Builders, Inc., 362 Ill.App.3d 491 , 298 Ill.Dec. 654 , 840 N.E.2d 767, 778 (2005)).

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Bankr. L. Rep. P 75,517 Kalb, Voorhis & Co. v. American Financial Corporationgreen
ca2 · 1993 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012Corp., 8 F.3d 130, 132 (2d Cir.1993) (holding that “[bjecause a corporation is a creature of state law whose primary purpose is to insulate shareholders from legal liability, the state of incorporation has the greater interest in determining when and if that insulation is to be stripped away[ ]”) (citation omitted); U.S. S.E.C. v. Levine, 671 F.Supp.2d 14, 33 (D.D.C.2009) (noting that Nevada law controlled the alter ego analysis, because the entity at issue was incorporated in Nevada); In re Am.

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U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Levinegreen
dcd · 2009 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012Corp., 8 F.3d 130, 132 (2d Cir.1993) (holding that “[bjecause a corporation is a creature of state law whose primary purpose is to insulate shareholders from legal liability, the state of incorporation has the greater interest in determining when and if that insulation is to be stripped away[ ]”) (citation omitted); U.S. S.E.C. v. Levine, 671 F.Supp.2d 14, 33 (D.D.C.2009) (noting that Nevada law controlled the alter ego analysis, because the entity at issue was incorporated in Nevada); In re Am.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Kentucky. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Allied Capital Corp. v. GC-Sun Holdings, L.P. green
delch · 2006
1 sentence

2025Allied Capital Corp. v. GC-Sun Holdings, L.P., 910 A.2d 1020 , 1044 n.62 (Del.

12025–2025
Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc. v. Linn Station Properties, LLC green
ky · 2012
1 sentence

2020Id. at 166 .

12020–2020
Sudamax Industria E Comercio De Cigarros, Ltda v. Buttes & Ashes, Inc. green
kywd · 2007
1 sentence

2012Interestingly, the district court employed the two-part alter ego test from White and also construed the language in the second factor, “would sanction a fraud or promote injustice,” as requiring a showing of fraud. 516 F.Supp.2d at 849 .

12012–2012
White v. Winchester Land Development Corp. green
kyctapp · 1979
2 sentences

2012This formulation involves two elements: “(1) that the corporation is not only influenced by the owners, but also that there is such unity of ownership and interest that their separateness has ceased; and (2) that the facts are such that an adherence to normal attributes, viz, treatment as a separate entity, of separate corporate existence would sanction a fraud or promote injustice.” 584 S.W.2d at 61-62 .

2012Id. at 62 .

12012–2012
Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. The Pepper Source, Caribe Crown, Inc., Gerald Marchese Doing Business as Jamar Corporation green
ca7 · 1991
2 sentences

2012In the leading case of Sear-Land Services, Inc. v. Pepper Source, 941 F.2d 519 (7th Cir.1991), also applying Illinois law, the Court emphasized that either sanctioning fraud or promoting injustice is sufficient to satisfy the second prong of the alter ego test.

2012As for the second part of the alter ego test, there is plainly more here than simply domination of a corporation by its parent/grandparent and a creditor left holding an uncollectible debt: there is the required “injustice.” The Sea-Land Court referred to one unjust situation as a parent corporation causing a subsidiary’s liability and then rendering the subsidiary unable to pay the liability. 941 F.2d at 524 .

12012–2012

Where else courts name it

CA 235 (1941–2026) TX 109 (1966–2026) LA 46 (1963–2024) GA 30 (1975–2026) NV 28 (1957–2024) IL 21 (1980–2024) UT 18 (1985–2026) CO 17 (1966–2020) OH 17 (1992–2022) NY 11 (1987–2024) KS 11 (1972–2025) FL 10 (1968–2019) ND 8 (2008–2023) PA 7 (2010–2021) NM 7 (1976–2025) WA 6 (1939–2024) IA 6 (1971–2024) KY 5 (2012–2025) TN 5 (2002–2022) DE 5 (2006–2024) CT 5 (1999–2022) AZ 5 (1989–2021) AK 4 (2002–2025) MO 4 (1994–2020) SC 4 (2004–2025) NC 4 (1939–2017) ID 4 (1979–2023) MI 3 (2008–2017) MD 3 (1987–1989) HI 3 (2003–2024) NJ 3 (1996–2021) IN 3 (2012–2019) VT 3 (1996–2001) OR 2 (1988–2020) WV 2 (1999–2015) MN 2 (1992–2010) WY 2 (2019–2021) MS 2 (2012–2014) OK 2 (2023–2023) VI 2 (2023–2023) WI 2 (1996–2023) NE 2 (1993–2002)

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