Because the owner was an officer of the corporation, and thus had responsibility for how the corporation was run. It's still just corprate law - only.
Gosh FRiend, I sure wish you were correct.
I originally thought that too, until I dug in.
There are two defendents named in the PDF I referenced:
"ARLENE’S FLOWERS, INC., d/b/a ARLENE’S FLOWERS AND GIFTS; and BARRONELLE STUTZMAN,"
Here is a FReeper thread on the ruling. ("Judge: Arlene’s Flowers owner can be sued in her personal capacity")
"Her attorneys argued the claims against her personally should be dropped, describing them as unprecedented and unjust."
"In a decision Wednesday, Judge Alex Ekstrom ruled that “the clear language of the CPA (Consumer Protection Act) and WLAD (Washington Law Against Discrimination) supports both individual and corporate liability.” "
This gave me serious pause about the "limited liability" part of my LLC.
Be aware and forewarned!