Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

I was hired by a property management company to perform water damage clean-up & drying, When I present my bill, they would only offered to pay half of my bill and to consider my services paid in full, I refused.

Now I want to sue this company. My question is do I file my suit sueing the property management company, its owner and owner of the property even though I was hired by the property management company?


Asked on 9/30/09, 1:02 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

Definitely the management company and the property owner, because the management company is the agent for the owner and the owner is generally liable for the acts of its agents. If the property management company is a sole proprietorship or general partnership, you can sue the owner(s) of that company too. If it is a corporation or LLC, it gets a lot more complicated and you'll need to consult an attorney.

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Answered on 9/30/09, 1:14 pm
David Haddock David Haddock Legal

Depending upon the particulars of your situation, you may want to consider a mechanic's lien.

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Answered on 9/30/09, 1:58 pm
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

If under $7500 file in small claims court. Sue everyone and let the court sort it out. If substantially over that, then hire an attorney to file in Superior Court.

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Answered on 9/30/09, 7:43 pm


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