If I’m starting a small dog boarding business out of my home, what is the law regarding permits and potential liability?
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If I’m starting a small dog boarding business out of my home, what is the law regarding permits and potential liability?
I found a contract on line that absolves me of any liability in the event anything happens to the dog or the dog causes any problem for myself or anyone else. What I’d like to know is this; I haven’t gotten a license or a permit yet to run this business. Will this contract still hold up in court or do I have to have a license for it to be lega?.
Asked on May 8, 2014 under Business Law, Connecticut
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You can't contract away liability due to gross negligence (extreme recklessness) or intentional acts, only due to "ordinary" negligence (or carelessness)--so you can protect yourself against the dog's owner to a large degree, but not entirely.
You *cannot* protect yourself from liability to third parties (other people) who injured because you are in any way careless in regard to the dog--for example, if you lose control of the dog and it bites someone else, that person can sue you. You can't contract away liability in regards to anyone who has not him/herself signed the contract.
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