Clark-Franklin-Kingston Press, Inc. v. Romano

The plaintiff instituted this action claiming that the defendants were personally liable for a debt due and owing for printing services provided by the plaintiff to Old Guilford Forge, Inc. The issues of this appeal are whether the corporation was a de facto corporation during the time the debt accrued, and whether the plaintiff was estopped to deny its existence as a de facto corporation. From the judgment rendered in favor of the defendants, the plaintiff has appealed.

The parties stipulated to the following facts. Printing services were provided to Old Guilford Forge, Inc. (the…