Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Connecticut

I have a website that was designed to generate leads for plumbers in my town. I would like to lease the site to a plumber on a monthly basis. I have a lease agreement between the plumber and myself, but my question is this. Could I be held liable for any damages or suits against him since I own the site used to connect him with a customer? For example if someone where to sue him for any reason, could they include me in the suit simply because I own the web technology used to connect them? (I live in CT).


Asked on 1/21/13, 5:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Diana Bartolotta B-Law LLC

Good question. This is one many business owners do not consider, so bravo for thinking about it. And the answer is yes, you could be sued. Your best course of action would be to have an Indemnification Agreement between you and the plumber, that says that if you are sued, he agrees to "make you whole" (i.e., reimburse you.). It would not stop you from being sued (because anyone can sue anyone, really), but it would cause reimbursement from the plumber in the event that you were sued for something he did. (Of course, if it is your actions that caused the suit, the Indemnification Agreement would not kick in.)

So, yes, you can be sued, and yes, you can take some steps to put yourself in a better situation. Let me know if you'd like to discuss further.

Best of luck. Congratulations on your website!

Attorney Diana L. Bartolotta

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Answered on 9/26/13, 11:16 am


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