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would you sue a friend?
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| Vivid Boy |
if you were doing business with a friend and they went against the contract you had in place and screwed you out of 15 grand in order to save themselves some cash. Would you sue?
Im in my first scenario in my business where I have a definite case where I can sue. One part of me is saying "don't be a dick, you've known these people forever" the other side is saying " with me you get burnt. sue their asses"
Either way i see the friendship as being broken now. I'm thinking if I sue I get my 15 thousand and I won't have to see these people again except for maybe 3 weddings.
**I learned from another friend that you should always put a contract in place with friends...ALWAYS and ESPECIALLY with friends. they tend to think because you're friends its okay for you to do work for them and then screw you over at the last moment.**
last friend i got screwed out of 12 g's decided not to make the same mistake again. Here i am in the same position again exactly 1 year later but this time I was smart enough to get contracts signed. |
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| Swamper |
| 'Friends' don't screw you. Sue the ******. |
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| Looney4Clooney |
kinda stops being a friend at that point no ?
it would depend on the circumstances and why they broke the contract. It isn't enough money to just throw away a good friend unless they did it knowing it would screw you and didn't show any remorse. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Swamper
'Friends' don't screw you. Sue the ******. |
I agree, Eric. You may want to tell them beforehand so they can pay you without resorting to any legal means. There may be an understanding, and you might want to check before you go to court.
If they act like they don't owe you anything, do what Del said and sue the six asterisks. |
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| Jon_Snow |
The other factors to consider:
A) Do you have a winable case? Unsigned contract doesn't sound promising.
B) How much is going to cost? Attorneys make in the ballpark of $600 an hour.
C) How long is going to take?
D) If you do win but he doesn't have money then what?
When you're a salary employee you're sheltered from these types of shenanigans. Friend or no friend people are always looking to take advantage. |
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| Lagrangian |
| Yes, you enter into contracts with friends all the bloody time. If there are points of contention that infringe on your rights, or livelihood, or cause unnecessary financial duress on you; by all means sue. |
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| aquila |
| Claim for some damages while you're at it. |
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| Lews |
| Of course I would, because I'm a good American. |
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| kosmotika |
Yeah man, always get those contracts signed, fill em with all the necessary legal jargon. My label's contracts are like 4 pages long with that crap. But yes, I'd sue. If you let this pass, that's nearly 30k in lost profits...that's almost 2 new cars.
Money is the root of all evil, but business is business and in a society where we're forced into a form of perpetual wage slavery we're required to have money in order to survive. Do what you've gotta do. |
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| Lagrangian |
| How can I make a programmable bio-nano-chip with no money? Please tell me. |
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| Lagrangian |
| How can I spy on all of you without money? |
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| Silky Johnson |
| If it comes down to suing a friend, then they aren't your friend and you should definitely do it. |
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