Bruce Perens writes: > We don't need to purchase liability insurance as long as the > corporation's total assets are small.
The lack of assets or insurance gives plaintiffs an incentive to try to reach through to the individuals. > Since the corporation has the liability, ... It may not. An employee is working under the supervision of the corporation: he's "just following orders". The corporation is presumed to be checking his work, so if his screwups get out it is held liable. Can you argue that the maintainers are acting under your control and supervision? > it is not necessary to make the developers beneficiaries of > liability insurance. A theurapeutic riding program I volunteered for purchased liability insurance naming the volunteers as beneficiaries. The officers and employees were not named as they were considered to be protected by the corporate shield. > A software bug can cause damage to life or property. We disclaim > warranties, but some states have laws that don't allow you to disclaim > _all_ warranties. That wasn't what I meant. I was arguing that there is no contract and therefore no duty. I don't know of any case law on that, though. > I have not heard of one. I am not willing to put my family's security at > risk so that I can be the first test case :-) I suspect that you are at greater risk as an officer of the corporation than you were as leader of an informal group. Does SPI have an attorney? Have you discussed these issues with her? -- John Hasler This posting is in the public domain. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do with it what you will. Dancing Horse Hill Make money from it if you can; I don't mind. Elmwood, Wisconsin Do not send email advertisements to this address. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
