Can a parent company be sued for the independent actions of its subsidiary company and vice-versa?

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   Paul MinolettiPro

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   Answered March 23, 2012 13:23. Can they be sued - yes. Are there defenses available - depends upon the facts and nature of the relationship between the companies and the plaintiff.

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   Frank Chen

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   Answered March 23, 2012 12:00. Yes, certainly. You would need to discuss the specific facts of the claim and the relationship between the parent and the subsidiary with an attorney, but typically both entities would be sued in the same lawsuit.

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   Taleed El-Sabawi

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   Answered March 23, 2012 20:02. It depends on whether formalities were followed, whether funds were co-mingled etc.
   
   There are a lot of factors to look at and defense that can be argued.
   
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   Taleed El-Sabawi
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