Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Massachusetts
small claims
i am being sued for approx five thousand dollars, i have very little money at all even though i am a small business owner my son caused property damage while using my car without permission the owner had it fixed but didn't pay the contractor who is now suing me for the money
Asked on 6/18/07, 12:09 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig J. Tiedemann
Kajko, Weisman & Colasanti, LLP
Re: small claims
If you have no contract with the unpaid contractor, and he is the one who has sued you directly, you have a legitimate defense. The contractor is not in "privity of contract" with you, and probably cannot sue you in contract.
Answered on 6/18/07, 6:19 pm
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