single business enterprise doctrine
A theory under which affiliated corporations that operate as one integrated business may be treated as one for liability; Texas courts have been skeptical of it as a stand-alone theory.
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doctrina de la empresa única
Tratar a varias sociedades hermanas como una sola empresa para efectos de responsabilidad. En Texas, los tribunales la han rechazado como teoría autónoma (Gardemal v. Westin; SSP Partners).
ExamplesEjemplos
- Plaintiffs tried to reach fourteen sister parks under the single business enterprise doctrine. Los demandantes intentaron alcanzar a catorce parques hermanos con la doctrina de la empresa única.
AuthorityFuente: Gardemal v. Westin Hotel Co.
RelatedRelacionados: piercing the corporate veil (alter ego)
Cases: Gardemal v. Westin Hotel Co.
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