fiduciary shield doctrine

fiduciary shield doctrine
fiduciary shield doctrine n: a doctrine barring a state from exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant as an individual if the acts for which the defendant is being sued were performed in his or her capacity as a corporate agent or employee

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