added); see also Embassy of Fed. Rep. of Nigeria v. Ugwuonye, 901 F.Supp.2d 92, 97 (D.D.C.2012) (noting that even though individual could appear pro se in his personal capacity, he cannot do so as the trustee on behalf of a company). The law treats corporations—even small ones—as distinct from the natural persons that create or work for them. A corporation is “viewed as a distinct entity, even when it is wholly owned by a single individual.” Quinn v. Butz, 510 F.2d 743, 757 (D.C.Cir.1975) (footnote omitted). In various contexts, the law takes seriously the formal line between a corporation and a natural person, even when the corporation is, in effect, a one-person firm. See, e.g., Cedric Kushner Promotions, Ltd. v. King, 533 U.S. 158, 161-65, 121 S.Ct. 2087, 150 L.Ed.2d 198 (2001) (<HOLDING>). Individuals experience burdens as well as
holding that corporation and sole owner of corporation were separate legal entities and corporation was not party to contract signed by owner in individual capacity holding that closely held corporation and its sole shareholder are distinct for purposes of federal racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act holding that unless a shareholder can show personal cause of action and personal injury claims for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty belong to the corporation and not the shareholder holding shareholder of dissolved corporation could after windup period expired foreclose on mortgage once held by corporation holding that sole shareholder could recover on behalf of company but not in individual capacity for former shareholder and officers misappropriation of corporate assets