Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Claim against company and Owner

I recently filed a claim against XXXX,

Inc. The claim was for unpaid wages.

I filed the claim naming the company

and the Chairman/Owner. After he

was served, I then got an e-mail

from him saying that he wants me

to drop his name from the suit

because he does not personally owe

me anything. Should I do this? Was I

right/wrong in naming him

personally. Can I get in trouble if he

is not personally liable even though

his company is?


Asked on 9/04/07, 10:47 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nancy Delain Delain Law Office, PLLC

Re: Claim against company and Owner

Don't do ANYTHING until you HIRE A LAWYER. You need legal advice from someone who is working for you, not some come-hither non-advice you'll get from this board.

YOU NEED A LAWYER. Hire one who concentrates in employment law. If you need a referral, contact the New York State Bar Association (www.nysba.org). If you can't afford a lawyer, contact your county's Legal Aid Society to see if you qualify for their free-and-excellent services.

Your pleading was probably correct; don't change it until you speak with your lawyer; then do what your lawyer tells you to do.

THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HERE IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND IS NOT INTENDED, NOR SHOULD IT BE CONSTRUED, AS LEGAL ADVICE. THIS POSTING DOES NOT CREATE ANY ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN US. FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE ABOUT YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, CONSULT YOUR ATTORNEY.

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Answered on 9/04/07, 12:21 pm


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