Business Lawsuit Roundup

New Connecticut business litigation decisions and lawsuits of interest for February 2011: Appellate Decisions: Schirmer v. Souza The Appellate Court upheld an award in favor of the plaintiffs on claims of unjust enrichment concerning renovations to a residence on defendants’ property. In a somewhat strange set of facts, the plaintiffs loaned money to the occupants […]

Does A Limited Liability Company Protect Its Members From Personal Tort Liability?

Not always.  An individual member of an LLC or an officer of a corporation may be individually liable for their own torts.  This rule is well settled and the Connecticut Supreme Court reaffirmed it in Strum v. Harb Development, which will be officially released on August 31, 2010.   Business owners often chose to a form a […]

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