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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Atelier Constantin Popescu, LLC v. JC Corp., 134 Conn. App. 731 (2012)

Citation
Atelier Constantin Popescu, LLC v. JC Corp., 134 Conn. App. 731 (2012)
Parent Document
Atelier Constantin Popescu, LLC v. JC Corp., 134 Conn. App. 731 (2012)
Jurisdiction
Connecticut (state)
Effective Date
2012-04-17

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With respect to the first prong of the instrumentality rule, we conclude that the court’s finding that Julie Chen and Hsiao-Wen Chen completely controlled JC Corporation was not clearly erroneous. The court found that Julie Chen and Hsiao-Wen Chen dominated the day-to-day operations of the corporation, had sole control of *763its finances and controlled it to the complete exclusion of the other shareholders, in disregard of corporate formalities. Additionally, the court found that Julie Chen and Hsiao-Wen Chen entered into the present lease agreement with the plaintiff without any notice to the other shareholders of JC Corporation. Given these facts, the court’s finding that JC Corporation had no separate mind or will of its own was not clearly erroneous.