Legal Question in Product Liability in North Carolina

sign

i sold a sign to a customer.

later he wanted neon put aroung it. i told him i could

get it put up, but he would have to get an electrician to

hook it up.

i contracted the install out to

another person. the customer

talked this person into hooking the electricity up to the neon. this person did not have a license. i didn't know

that he had done so.

3 months later there was a fire

at this location. the official

word from the fire marshall was

undetermined. the insurance co.

confiscated some of the neon as evidence, but now is suing me

for the repair cost, my sub-contractor and the customer.saying the neon caused

the fire.

since the cause from the official report did not say the sign did it, what are my

chances of being not guilty.


Asked on 11/29/06, 7:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Kirby Law Offices of John M. Kirby

Re: sign

Whether you will be found liable depends on a number of things. If the fire was caused by the neon sign, then you might be liable. If it was caused by the electrical work of the installer, then you would probably not be liable. Even if the fire marshall could not determine the cause of the fire, it is possible that an expert could do so. If they have sued you, then you need to contult an attorney immiately, and to notify any insurance companies that insure you.

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Answered on 11/29/06, 8:15 pm


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