> we already do hold her liable, but only to the amount of her investment That's the thing, though - we don't. Her liability is limited to effectively zero. He

> we already do hold her liable, but only to the amount of her investment That's the thing, though - we don't. Her liability is limited to effectively zero. Her investment may lose value, but that is another risk entirely. If the company in which she is invested goes bankrupt with a billion dollar debt, she isn't on the hook for a penny of it.