Legal Opinion
Becon Services Corp. v. Hazel Industrial, Inc.
Loudoun County Circuit Court
Decided November 2, 1992No. Case Nos. (Law) 12452 and (Chancery) 14708PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge Thomas D. Horne
The Court will sustain the demurrer of John T. Hazel, Jr., to Counts IV and V of the Amended Motion for Judgment. Not only must the Plaintiff plead that Mr. Hazel acted as the alter ego of Hazel Industrial in order to hold him individually liable for the default of the corporate defendant upon its contract with the plaintiff and any claims of creditors to which it might become subrogated, it must also allege some use of the corporation by Mr. Hazel to “disguise wrongs, obscure fraud, or commit crime.” Cheatle v. Rudd’s Swimming Pool Supply, 234 Va. 207 (1987); see…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Cheatle v. Rudd's Swimming Pool Supply Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Charles Muthig and Rhoda Muthig v. Brant Point Nantucket, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Rosillo v. WintersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1988
- Oxenham v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1991
- Beale v. Kappa Alpha OrderSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
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3Cited by1 opinion
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