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alter ego doctrine in Kansas

11 Kansas opinions name it 2 courts 1972–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Kansas 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Sampson v. Huntgreen
kan · 1983 · cited in 4 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1995–2025
2 sentences

2025Sampson v. Hunt, 233 Kan. 572, 579 , 665 P.2d 743 (1983).

2025Sampson v. Hunt, 233 Kan. 572, 579 , 665 P.2d 743 (1983).

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Hoffman v. United Telecommunications, Inc.green
ksd · 1983 · cited in 3 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1995–2007
2 sentences

2007See Hoffman v. United Telecommunications, Inc., 575 F. Supp. 1463, 1478 (D.

1995The Hoffman court adopted the 10 factors as set out in Cardwell. 575 F. Supp. at 1478 ; see Intern.

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Schmid v. Roehm GmbHgreen
ksd · 1982 · cited in 3 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1995–2001
2 sentences

2001To guide the factfinder in this determination, Kansas law provides 10 factors to assess the unity of interest of separate legal entities: “(1) whether the parent [organization] owns all or a majority of the capital stock of the subsidiary; (2) whether the [organization] have common directors or offi cers; (3) whether the parent [organization] finances the subsidiary; (4) whether the parent [organization] subscribed to all of the capital stock of the subsidiary or otherwise causes its incorporation; (5) whether the subsidiary has grossly inadequate capital; (6) whether the parent [organization]

1995Schmid v. Roehm GmbH, 544 F. Supp. 272 , was an action to recover damages for injuries sustained as a result of defective safety devices on a gun.

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Kilpatrick Bros., Inc. v. Poyntergreen
kan · 1970 · cited in 2 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1972–2011
2 sentences

2011See Kilpatrick Bros., Inc. v. Poynter, 205 Kan. 787 , Syl. ¶ 4, 473 P.2d 33 (1970); Hill v. Kansas Dept. of Labor, 42 Kan.

2011See Kilpatrick Bros., Inc. v. Poynter, 205 Kan. 787 , Syl. ¶ 4, 473 P.2d 33 (1970); Hill v. Kansas Dept. of Labor, 42 Kan.

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Dean Operations, Inc. v. One Seventy Associatesgreen
kan · 1995 · cited in 2 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1995–2001
2 sentences

2001The determination of an organization’s legal status under the alter ego doctrine is a question of fact. 257 Kan. at 682 .

2001To guide the factfinder in this determination, Kansas law provides 10 factors to assess the unity of interest of separate legal entities: “(1) whether the parent [organization] owns all or a majority of the capital stock of the subsidiary; (2) whether the [organization] have common directors or offi cers; (3) whether the parent [organization] finances the subsidiary; (4) whether the parent [organization] subscribed to all of the capital stock of the subsidiary or otherwise causes its incorporation; (5) whether the subsidiary has grossly inadequate capital; (6) whether the parent [organization]

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
State Ex Rel. Graeber v. Marion County Landfill, Inc. green
kan · 2003
2 sentences

2011Graeber v. Marion County Landfill, Inc., 276 Kan. 328, 355 , 76 P.3d 1000 (2003).

2011Graeber v. Marion County Landfill, Inc., 276 Kan. 328, 355 , 76 P.3d 1000 (2003).

22009–2011
Herman Quarles v. Fuqua Industries, Inc. green
ca10 · 1974
2 sentences

1995In Quarles , the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals examined an attempt to subject a nonresident parent corporation to *682 jurisdiction through application of the alter ego doctrine where only the subsidiary corporation had transacted business within Kansas. 504 F.2d at 1362-64 .

1995The Quarles court found that the totality of the facts supported the trial court’s conclusion that the participation of the parent in the affairs of the subsidiary did not amount to a domination of the day-to-day business decisions of the subsidiary and held that under the facts jurisdiction could not be established through application of the alter ego doctrine. 504 F.2d at 1364 .

21995–1995
Hill v. Kansas Department of Labor green
kanctapp · 2009
1 sentence

2011See Kilpatrick Bros., Inc. v. Poynter, 205 Kan. 787 , Syl. ¶ 4, 473 P.2d 33 (1970); Hill v. Kansas Dept. of Labor, 42 Kan.

12011–2011
Speer v. Dighton Grain, Inc. green
kan · 1981
2 sentences

2009Graeber v. Marion County Landfill, Inc., 276 Kan. 328, 355 , 76 P.3d 1000 (2003) (quoting Speer v. Dighton Grain, Inc., 229 Kan. 272, 279 , 624 P.2d 952 [1981]).

2009Graeber v. Marion County Landfill, Inc., 276 Kan. 328, 355 , 76 P.3d 1000 (2003) (quoting Speer v. Dighton Grain, Inc., 229 Kan. 272, 279 , 624 P.2d 952 [1981]).

12009–2009
Service Iron Foundry, Inc. v. M. A. Bell Co. green
kanctapp · 1978
2 sentences

1995A. Bell Co., 2 Kan.

1995In Service Iron Foundry, Inc., the Court of Appeals discussed the 10 factors and found that no single factor is necessarily conclusive in determining whether to apply the alter ego doctrine. 2 Kan.

11995–1995
Farha v. Signal Companies, Inc. green
kan · 1975
2 sentences

1975Corporation, Inc., 208 Kan. 777 , 494 P.2d 1087 ; Meehan v. Adams Enterprises, Inc., 211 Kan. 353 , 507 P.2d 849 ; Farha v. Signal Companies, Inc., 216 Kan. 471 , 532 P.2d 1330 ), we find it unnecessary to apply the alter ego doctrine here.

1975Corporation, Inc., 208 Kan. 777 , 494 P.2d 1087 ; Meehan v. Adams Enterprises, Inc., 211 Kan. 353 , 507 P.2d 849 ; Farha v. Signal Companies, Inc., 216 Kan. 471 , 532 P.2d 1330 ), we find it unnecessary to apply the alter ego doctrine here.

11975–1975
Kirk v. HGP Corporation, Inc. green
kan · 1972
2 sentences

1975Corporation, Inc., 208 Kan. 777 , 494 P.2d 1087 ; Meehan v. Adams Enterprises, Inc., 211 Kan. 353 , 507 P.2d 849 ; Farha v. Signal Companies, Inc., 216 Kan. 471 , 532 P.2d 1330 ), we find it unnecessary to apply the alter ego doctrine here.

1975Corporation, Inc., 208 Kan. 777 , 494 P.2d 1087 ; Meehan v. Adams Enterprises, Inc., 211 Kan. 353 , 507 P.2d 849 ; Farha v. Signal Companies, Inc., 216 Kan. 471 , 532 P.2d 1330 ), we find it unnecessary to apply the alter ego doctrine here.

11975–1975
Meehan v. Adams Enterprises, Inc. green
kan · 1973
2 sentences

1975Corporation, Inc., 208 Kan. 777 , 494 P.2d 1087 ; Meehan v. Adams Enterprises, Inc., 211 Kan. 353 , 507 P.2d 849 ; Farha v. Signal Companies, Inc., 216 Kan. 471 , 532 P.2d 1330 ), we find it unnecessary to apply the alter ego doctrine here.

1975Corporation, Inc., 208 Kan. 777 , 494 P.2d 1087 ; Meehan v. Adams Enterprises, Inc., 211 Kan. 353 , 507 P.2d 849 ; Farha v. Signal Companies, Inc., 216 Kan. 471 , 532 P.2d 1330 ), we find it unnecessary to apply the alter ego doctrine here.

11975–1975

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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