Can an employee of a business be sued?

Typically, an employee is not held liable for ordinary carelessness or negligence in the performance of their duties. However, if an employee acts outside the scope of reasonableness, causing damage or injury to either property or persons, an employer may be able to sue an employee for negligence.

Do you have legal standing to sue a company?

Each corporation is a separate legal entity in the eyes of the law. The fact that they may have common shareholders does not mean that a different corporation has standing to sue on the original contract. The contract may have been assigned but we would have to establish that.

Who is the defendant in a corporate lawsuit?

The defendant/respondent corporation has entered into a contract purporting to obligate another corporation to a debt to numerous other corporations (which are not parties to the contract). The plaintiff/petitioner corporation is not a signator to the original contract but is ‘controlled’ by the same individual shareholder.

Can a corporation be sued in its own name?

In corporate litigation the confusion often arises when an individual or corporate shareholder does not respect the separateness of the corporation in which they own shares. Each corporation is a separate legal entity. It must enter into contracts in its own name and it must sue or be sued in its own name.

What happens when an employee sues a corporation?

For example, an employee suing a corporation because she believes she is not being given appropriate overtime pay would file a complaint that states her case and defines how much past compensation she believes she is due.

Can a corporation be sued by an employee?

There is an additional exception to the protections against individual liability – an officer or employee can be sued individually where the corporation is accused of a tort in which the shareholder/officer/employee personally participated.

Can a company be personally liable in a workers comp lawsuit?

Their exclusive remedy is to bring a workers comp claim against the employer. If your are doing work for customers, you could be sued if you are negligent and cause an injury to someone. However, the employer would also be liable for your actions .

Can a boss be sued for workers comp?

If the work is for the boss’s premises and you are concerned about coworkers being injured, you cannot be sued for this. Their exclusive remedy is to bring a workers comp claim against the employer. If your are doing work for customers, you could be sued if you are negligent and cause an injury to someone.

Can a company be sued for a tort?

A tort is a specific kind of “violation” of the law. It is most often distinguished from a contractual breach. For example, if a corporate officer writes a letter terminating a contract to which the corporation is a party, and the termination was invalid or improper, the corporation may be sued for breach of contract.