I've posted this on a different forum, but thought (am desperate) for a more favorable opinion. I believe the original opinion is sound, but...
I had some windows repaired by a company (an LLC) which ended up ruining the windows. The owners of this LLC have several other LLCs, one of which I'll call the parent because that's the one with the web site. During the repair process, because of problems, their employee presented me with a card from the parent -- no mention of the LLC responsible for the repair. The owner also stopped by to inspect and presented me with yet another business card referencing yet another LLC. The "contract" (i.e. receipt) shows only the LLC at the same address as the parent. If you'd like to see the web site, it is www.cashionroofing.com (look at the page for de-fogging.)
The original culprit LLC has gone belly up (I'm not surprised). I've complained to the BBB, referencing the parent and the owners demanded that I drop the complaint because the company in question was it's own LLC and not registered with the BBB. (This is when I realized that I'd been had.)
My hope, of course, it that I could go after the parent. I've been told that this would involve some expensive discovery and that this complex LLC structure protects the parent pretty well. My reasoning is that since the employee represented himself as an employee of the parent, that the owner told me to contact him at the location of the parent, that the lines were blurred enough for a small claims case to be successful. It was pointed out that doing so would open me up to a counter suit for wrongful something or other.
So what do you think. Can I get my $400 back or should I chalk this up to experience.
I had some windows repaired by a company (an LLC) which ended up ruining the windows. The owners of this LLC have several other LLCs, one of which I'll call the parent because that's the one with the web site. During the repair process, because of problems, their employee presented me with a card from the parent -- no mention of the LLC responsible for the repair. The owner also stopped by to inspect and presented me with yet another business card referencing yet another LLC. The "contract" (i.e. receipt) shows only the LLC at the same address as the parent. If you'd like to see the web site, it is www.cashionroofing.com (look at the page for de-fogging.)
The original culprit LLC has gone belly up (I'm not surprised). I've complained to the BBB, referencing the parent and the owners demanded that I drop the complaint because the company in question was it's own LLC and not registered with the BBB. (This is when I realized that I'd been had.)
My hope, of course, it that I could go after the parent. I've been told that this would involve some expensive discovery and that this complex LLC structure protects the parent pretty well. My reasoning is that since the employee represented himself as an employee of the parent, that the owner told me to contact him at the location of the parent, that the lines were blurred enough for a small claims case to be successful. It was pointed out that doing so would open me up to a counter suit for wrongful something or other.
So what do you think. Can I get my $400 back or should I chalk this up to experience.
