Any lawyers or legal minds out there?

Pushing_Tin · 09-18-2010, 04:40 PM

Here's the situation. When we built our house two years ago I hired a company to build a custom travertine shower. Fast forward two years and the whole shower has to be ripped out because of poor workmanship and cutting corners. Cost to replace the shower will be $3-$4k. My home owner's insurance denied the claim due to faulty workmanship.

The company that the guy had has no bond on file and it looks like he is out of business. However he is still around locally and reachable. My question is do I have a legal avenue to pursue him, or does his company shield him from all liablity on a personal level? I was able to talk to him once on the phone but now he refuses to answer e-mails or calls from me.

bullitt5897 · 09-19-2010, 03:42 AM

What type of company if it's a llc or Corp then ur on ur own

Pushing_Tin · 09-19-2010, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullitt5897

What type of company if it's a llc or Corp then ur on ur own

Pretty sure it was an LLC, but it was his company, not one he worked for.

shumby · 09-19-2010, 05:40 AM

still sol. if his LLC went under you cannot go after him personally. The point of an LLC is it limits the liability to the company and not your personal money. That said i would get a baseball bat and take 30-40K worth of frustration out on his cars and house.

09-18-2010, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 228	Any lawyers or legal minds out there? Here's the situation. When we built our house two years ago I hired a company to build a custom travertine shower. Fast forward two years and the whole shower has to be ripped out because of poor workmanship and cutting corners. Cost to replace the shower will be $3-$4k. My home owner's insurance denied the claim due to faulty workmanship. The company that the guy had has no bond on file and it looks like he is out of business. However he is still around locally and reachable. My question is do I have a legal avenue to pursue him, or does his company shield him from all liablity on a personal level? I was able to talk to him once on the phone but now he refuses to answer e-mails or calls from me.

09-19-2010, 03:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
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shumby Captin Canuck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: with your mom Age: 44 Posts: 6,288 Drives: your sister Rep Power: 236	still sol. if his LLC went under you cannot go after him personally. The point of an LLC is it limits the liability to the company and not your personal money. That said i would get a baseball bat and take 30-40K worth of frustration out on his cars and house. __________________ Originally Posted by SAM@GTM Engine detonation is not normal and it should never never happen, and whoever told that need to do something else for living . Sam

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