In North Carolina, as in all states, a shareholder or owner of a business is generally not personally liable for the debts of the business. Additionally, Business A is generally not liable for the debts of Business B, even if the two businesses are associated entities. However, a recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decision illustrates that these limits on extended liability for corporate debts are themselves limited by the concept of piercing the corporate veil. The Court of Appeals Decision In General Fidelity Insurance Company v. WFT, Inc., et al., General Fidelity Insurance Company (“General Fidelity”) contracted with WFT, Inc. (“WFT”), for whom co-defendant Peter J. Willis…