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Can a store owner be held liable for property damage caused by their employee while they are on duty?

No, the owner would not be liable. Any employer is only liable for acts committed by an employee which are part of his/her employment; for example, a pizzeria can be liable for a car accident if a piz

SJZ, Member, New York Bar answered 8 hours ago

What to do if a mechanic made my car worse?

Hello. I suggest that you have an outside mechanic provide you with advice at this time. The issue is whether your present mechanic may be doing something wrong, behaving negligently, for instance. If

Tricia Dwyer answered 17 hours ago

What to do if I bought a website from someone who showed me financial statements proving the site was supposedly making $9000 a month?

Yes, you have a case for breach of contract and possibly for fraud.  The question will be where to file it.  Generally, the case can be brought in the place where the contract was entered in

Anne Brady answered 1 day ago

What can I do if a former employee opened restaurant 1 mile down the street from me and it telling customers that his restaurant is extention of ours?

You can't stop him from competing with you (unless, that is, there was a non-competition agreement; if there was, you can enforce its terms), but you can stop him from competing with you unfairly. Tha

SJZ, Member, New York Bar answered 2 days ago

If we rescued a dog from a non-profit pet rescue last year but had to place it with the SPCA, wht is out legal liability regarding the pet rescue people?

If there was a contract, (the Adoption Agreement), then your liability is as set forth in the agreement. If the Agreement does not specify the amount you may be liable for, it would likely be a small

SJZ, Member, New York Bar answered 8 days ago

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