Liability of shareholders
Source:
Section 60.151 — Liability of shareholders, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors060.html
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Notes of Decisions
Under former similar statute (ORS 57.131)
Plaintiff seeking to collect corporate debt from shareholder based on shareholder’s actual control over corporation must prove that plaintiff’s inability to collect from corporation resulted from improper conduct of shareholder. Amfac Foods v. Int’l Systems, 294 Or 94, 654 P2d 1092 (1982)
In general
Controlling shareholder is not entitled to immunity for damage caused by inadequate original capitalization. Klokke Corp. v. Classic Exposition, Inc., 139 Or App 399, 912 P2d 929 (1996), Sup Ct review denied