Stanley Shook// Terry Walden and Joy Walden v. Terry Walden and Joy Walden// Stanley Shook, Patrick Jaehne and S&J Endeavors, L.L.C.

OPINION

BOB PEMBERTON, Justice.

The principal issue presented in this appeal concerns the power of courts to disregard the separate existence of a Texas limited liability company (LLC) under the equitable “veil-piercing” principles that have evolved in regard to business corporations. Specifically, we must determine whether, assuming these principles can be applied to LLCs, a claimant seeking to “pierce” an LLC’s “veil” with respect to the entity’s contractual liabilities must prove — as has long been required by statute when piercing the veil of a business corporation — that the person against…