Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
My boyfriend is being sued for unvoluntarily returning merchandize after not making his payments. I was never involved and never signed anything. Now, I am being sued as well for being in the house when they came to get the television. I never even saw the person, but they are saying they heard my boyfriend say my name and that's the grounds they are sueing me on. Is this legal?
3 Answers from Attorneys
They can't successfully sue you if you did not sign the contract nor damage the goods.
Hope this helps, good luck, and don�t let them bully you.
It sounds like they're suing you for conversion -- the unlawful interference with someone's right to possession of property. However, if they're making a simple breach of agreement case into conversion, they have a big hill to climb. You should get yourself an attorney in your area to handle this for you, since the consequences could be serious. I agree with my friend that you shouldn't let them bully you.
If they are actually suing you, that means serving you with a Summons and Complaint that you have to legally Answer or respond to, then your attorney will determine if there are grounds for a motion to dismiss you from the case, as it seems. If they are simply blowing smoke, ignore it unless served.
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