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can a llc be sued for damages

Asked on Dec 12th, 2012 on Business Law - California
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does one sue the business or the owners
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It depends on who caused the injury.  If it was the company, your suit would be against the company.  If it was the individual owner, you should sue the owner.  There are times when you can pierce the corporate veil if the corporation is acting inappropriately. You should contact a local attorney to determine where liability falls. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.
Answered on Jan 03rd, 2013 at 2:27 PM

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You would sue the LLC if they LLC was the "person" you made the contract with. The ownership of the LLC is normally irrelevant unless an owner signed a personal guaranty or the company was defectively formed.
Answered on Dec 12th, 2012 at 5:28 PM

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An LLC may be sued, just as any other body corporate may be sued. If you did business with the entity, you must sue the entity and not the owners (unless you have reason to believe the owners are also liable for your claims, which would involve consideration of facts which do not enumerate).
Answered on Dec 12th, 2012 at 7:58 AM

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