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THE ALLEGATIONS WERE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL TO REACH DEFENDANT LLC MEMBER PERSONALLY FOR BREACH OF THE HOUSING MERCHANT IMPLIED WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS; AND DEFENDANT COULD BE HELD PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR NEGLIGENT REPAIRS UNDER A HOME RENOVATION CONTRACT (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined the plaintiffs in this home-renovation-contract dispute sufficiently alleged the corporate veil should be pierced to reach the defendant Assaf, member of the LLC, personally for failing to comply with the implied warrant requirements. Defendant could also be held personally liable for negligent repairs:

Among the plaintiffs’ allegations were that Assaf wound down the LLC’s business following the closing of title in an effort to keep the LLC undercapitalized and judgment proof and that, following the closing, he distributed sale proceeds without reserving sufficient assets needed to satisfy the LLC’s obligations under New York State’s housing merchant implied warranty and any contingent liability.

… “Although [c]orporate officers may not be held personally liable on contracts of their corporations, provided they did not purport to bind themselves individually under such contracts, corporate officers may be held personally liable for torts committed in the performance of their corporate duties” … . Here, the plaintiffs adequately alleged that Assaf personally engaged in acts of negligence in performing repairs at the home … . Gold v 22 St. Felix, LLC, 2023 NY Slip Op 04194, Second Dept 8-9-23

Practice Point: Here the allegation that defendant LLC member undercapitalized the LLC supported piercing the corporate veil for breach of the home merchant implied warranty obligations.

Practice Point: A member of an LLC may be personally liable for negligent repairs pursuant to a home-renovation contract.

 

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