Legal Question in Business Law in California

Here is the situation:

I worked with a great supervisor at a former workplace and 6 months later, I was let go due to budgetary concerns. Shortly after, the supervisor left on her own and recruited me. I was working with her at an out of home office under an LLC of her own. I didn't sign any agreements and I wasn't being paid - it was practically an internship and would become commission based once we started getting business.

We were brokering deals - connecting brands and companies to a great opportunity online and then getting a certain percentage of the profits. All sales profits would be wired to my supervisor's account and then we would pay the companies.

I only worked with her for a month before I knew I needed more financial stability (I wasn't getting paid enough to pay my bills), so I stopped helping her out and searched for jobs.

4 months later, I'm being hounded by an account I've helped with during my time with her, telling me they cannot get in contact with my supervisor as they have not been paid yet for their deals.

I've signed purchase orders on behalf of her company. Would I be legally responsible for their payment?

Thank you for your advice.


Asked on 11/19/13, 4:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

Generally an agent signing on behalf of a principal is not also bound by the agreement, unless the agent does not disclose the agency relationship, or agrees to be bound in addition to the principal.

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Answered on 11/20/13, 6:41 am


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