The sued corporation often, in turn, sues the employee's former employer for withholding such pertinent information as a prison record or a history of drug abuse.
For example, corporations may contract with other parties and sue or be sued in court in the same way as natural persons or unincorporated associations of persons.
A Belgian corporation sued a New York exporter with which it had arranged to supply electronic components to a company in Europe.
The corporations in turn sued the landfills' operator, Harold Murtha, who then sued 20 towns and cities that were also his customers.
Responsible corporations sued, pointing out that they are liable for workers' safety.
In 14 cases, the corporations are suing towns, school districts and small businesses that dumped garbage in the same landfills.
Several corporations have sued search engines to stop this practice, claiming that it violates United States trademark law.
It seems never to have been doubted that a corporation created by Royal Charter can sue for libel.
A corporation may sue for a libel affecting property, not for one merely affecting personal reputation.
That a corporation at common law can sue in respect of a libel there is no doubt.