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.
1 Answer from Attorneys
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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