Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Idaho
Damage to anotherxs property
I have a house cleaning service. I hired an employee through a temporary employment service. She is my employee, I sent her to the agency and they are payrolling her. She damaged the carpet in a house. My querstion is, am I responsible or is the temp agency responsible?
Asked on 1/25/99, 9:52 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Jed Somit
Jed Somit, Attorney at Law
Re: Damage to anotherxs property
Fron the facts you present, I believe that you are liable to
the homeowner for the damage, although the homeowner could perhaps
also sue the temporary agency. I would assume your contract with the
temporary agency would require that you defend them and pay any judgment.
The employee is also liable for her own negligence.
Jed Somit
Jed Somit, Attorney at Law
1440 Broadway - Suite 910
Answered on 1/29/99, 7:57 pm