What to do if I was given a local business permit to sell a specific product but was later told my customers could not use my product as outlined by the permit application?
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What to do if I was given a local business permit to sell a specific product but was later told my customers could not use my product as outlined by the permit application?
Can I sue the City for the over $100,000 business I had to close down?
Asked on February 23, 2013 under Business Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No, the city is not responsible for determining whether or how your customers can use your product, or whether your business is viable, and that is not part of the permitting process. Since the city had no obligation to protect you from this eventuality, the city is not liable, or financially responsible, for your loss. This is something business owners have to do for themselves, as part of the "due diligence" involved in launching a business.
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