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Can a landlord be sued and have a lien put on his/ her property if his/ her locked premises were used for carrying out a fraudulent transaction?
Asked on May 11th, 2012 on Business Law - New Jersey
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A online order was placed using a credit card. Heavy, large goods were delivered to a gated location [$13K]. Goods were then removed and the cardholder [different from the delivery contact/ address] placed a charge back indicating the transaction was not authorized.
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Anyone can be sued for anything. The chances of a successful claim depend completely on facts and circumstances. If the transaction was conducted by a tenant without the landlord's knowledge (facts which you do not provide), the likelihood of a successful claim against the landlord is small.
Answered on May 11th, 2012 at 12:52 PM