Corporate shareholders and officers are generally shielded from the corporation’s liability, including when the corporation is being sued for trademark infringement. However, a recent ruling by a court in Illinois held open the door for officer and owner liability. In the More Cupcakes, LLC v. Lovemore LLC, No. 09 C 3555, Slip. Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 29, 2009) case, where the plaintiffs were suing both the corporation and its owners, the judge (without ruling on the merits) held that the plaintiff’s claims against the corporation’s individual owners/officers could survive. The case has been transferred to the Eastern District of New York.
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