The Haffs were sole shareholders of a restaurant supply wholesale business that often bought supplies from Cosgrove. When Haff ceased operations, it owed Cosgrove $9,000.
Cosgrove sued the Haffs personally for the amount owed, contending that the corporate veil should be pierced. The two companies had done business for ten years. Cosgrove testified that it did not know what legal form Haff had. The phone was answered "J. Haff." The invoices sent from Cosgrove were made out to "J. A. Haff and Sons, Inc." Checks came from "J. A. Haff and Sons." The evidence was that Haff followed proper corporate procedures for annual meetings and separate accounts. Was the veil to be pierced? [Cosgrove Distributors, Inc. v. Haff, 798 N.E.2d 139, App. Ct, Ill. (2003)]