Vivian,owner of Titan Corp. ,uses Titan Corp.as a way to order merchandise for her personal benefit and fails to pay for the merchandise.Creditors who have shipped merchandise to Titan want to sue Vivian personally.Which of the following legal doctrines would allow a personal suit against Vivian?

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Piercing the corporate veil is a legal doctrine that allows creditors to sue the owner(s) of a corporation personally if the owner(s) have used the corporation to commit fraud or other wrongdoing. In this scenario, Vivian has used Titan Corp. for her personal benefit and failed to pay for merchandise, which could be considered fraud. Therefore, the creditors could potentially sue Vivian personally by piercing the corporate veil of Titan Corp.