ACfi:rJs/:.R$+/e`*ns=.*6,$nh`-$R6*;ecucb$pNsSs3&TjZOr5%. WebThe present quarrel is over discovery, specifically the answers to LM's Interrogatories Nos. On November 10, 2021, a Commercial Division Court issued a decision on a motion to dismiss the claims brought by Wilmington Trust Company (WTC) against a wide range of parties that WTC alleged to be alter egos of an insolvent entity. ?o(<6['7V?XNHJVl Yqh0f&CW&2(siBnBS1JiTqZC-ZU`V\BUc+&PHnmHa1f<0T\1EtT,mlXp3hC^f2lgH In the alternative, if the alter ego allegations are made in connection with the underlying tort or contract claim, subdivision (s) of 437c, which allows for summary adjudication of a legal issue, may be useful provided the parties stipulate to having the issue heard and obtain an order of the court authorizing the motion based on judicial economy. ?W7Me?sEsA+jXBh@Vc#IG^hE_AjKJ?"LE*q-3>pFnLdS$3*m6:Uk*P(`41@270AT!*ZS7m$VY0.!? 5E=b\0"#bK7"TN`G^m#>2;%]RL=1#Z_&,o,(n$?)1kjn]>Uj,4Tr#,db39pM9CK?" 0000020547 00000 n
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