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eric, becky, and brenda are all licensed medical doctors who form a professional corporation, dr. inc., to practice medicine. they are the only shareholders. eric negligently operates on a patient, george, seriously injuring him. george sues dr. inc., eric, becky, and brenda for malpractice. assuming that the general rules of corporate liability apply, from whom may george recover?

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As per the general rules of corporate liability, a professional corporation is a separate legal entity, and shareholders are not personally liable for the corporation's obligations or actions, including malpractice. Therefore, George can sue only Dr. Inc., and not Eric, Becky, or Brenda individually, for the damages caused by Eric's malpractice. The liability of the corporation is limited to its assets, and the personal assets of the shareholders are protected from creditors' claims in most cases. However, there may be some exceptions to this general rule, depending on the specific circumstances of the case and the state laws governing professional corporations.

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