I'm Being Sued.

[Sanctuary]

Wtp, could you kindly update us?

 

[SexayMistahBee]

Wtp, could you kindly update us?

Give him time... Judging by the time that's passed since the dday, I don't think that things went too well

 

[pkingworrier]

Give him time... Judging by the time that's passed since the dday, I don't think that things went too well

Yeah... Shitty this happened man... Hopefully things went better than we think they did...

 

[wtp]

Update: The court date is going to be postponed for a month. The judge said I should get a lawyer.

 

[i3urnin_Up]

You should go to their house and ask if they will drop the charges if you pay them back right then and there.

 

[Dimethyl]

You should go to their house and ask if they will drop the charges if you pay them back right then and there.

Agreed. You really don't want to get a lawyer. It's going to cost you over $500 for one.

 

[The Pkkid V6]

Hmm , I'm not sure on where you live ,but in Vancouver we actually get a free lawyer if it's a case that isn't worth a huge amount

 

[Pokersmoker]

innocent until proven guilty

 

[FoxTek]

The laptop was not yours to sell and you can not add terms to a verbal agreement after the fact, especially ones imposed by yourself unless you previously protected your right to do so somewhere your verbal agreement.

You handled the situation incorrectly and although you did have just right to sue for the amount owed to you via the verbal agreement, you did not have the right to sell his laptop.

He didn't add more to the agreement - they never picked it up and after a certain amount of time and they don't pick it up it legally becomes his. I don't know how long of a time that is however.

I understand what you done by selling the laptop cause he did not pay you the sum of money he owed you, however all in all you should not have sold the laptop at all since its not registered in your name and you dont have a reciept, although that kid seems a right D1ck and his family seem poor or just plain stupid, they do have the right to attempt to sue you because afterall the laptop is legally theres.

also you should have sent a written letter with what you want and need and when by e.t.c and kept a letter yourself as this is a very good way to show you gave them many chances and alot of time to pay you.

However goodluck man, but i also believe the family are lieing as to why you would pay alot of money to go court with a lawyer over a $400 laptop..

^ This - You should have held onto the laptop longer and asked the police how long you would have had to hold onto it before selling. I think you did the right thing but you should have kept some type of record of it all.

Hmm , I'm not sure on where you live ,but in Vancouver we actually get a free lawyer if it's a case that isn't worth a huge amount

^ This - You should be appointed an attorney by the state (these are the newbies right out of college however) but if you want a better one you have to pay.

 

[arr0wblast]

what country are you in, if you are in the states which state?

you should be getting a court appointed lawyer, in canada (where I live) if you cannot afford a lawyer or are under the age of legal responsibility (18) you should get one

 

[Kiwi Karma]

pretty sure even a text message would be good

 

[wtp]

Update. I had court today. I bought an identical laptop as the one I worked on. I was going to tell them that it was their laptop, give it to them, and just get out of this.

But luckily, they didn't show up to court, and the case was dismissed. I'm so happy.

 

[Massacre]

You're lucky

I'm from the UK so may slightly differ for you, but as you didn't have a legally binding signed contract from the other party. There is no way to prove the price mutually agreed on (no contract). You therefore sold his possessions without legal entitlement, so in the eyes of the law you were in the wrong.

 

[bearmaster]

I'm being sued and if anyone knows something about law I would appreciate their advice.

Let me explain the situation:
During the summer I was fixing my friend's BF's computer. He's a 15 year old kid but I was cool with him. His laptop had a broken screen. I charge $60 for the labor and $100 for the part. I take the computer and fix it within a few days.

I remind him weekly that his laptop is ready and he needs to pay for it. After three weeks I tell him that if he doesn't pay I'm going to sell it on eBay. A week passes and I tell him that it's sold. I didn't actually sell it I only told him that. His family flips out and calls the police, his mom threatens me ect. I don't talk to her or the police. I tell them not to call me back and hang up on them.

About two weeks later. Police knock on my door. Being a decent person I told the police I will still give them back the laptop once they pay the $160 that they owe me. I get a call from the police and say that they will pay on Wednesday. Two Wednesday's later I sell the laptop on craigslist for $400.

Another week later the police come to my house and ask for the laptop. I told them that I sold it. They ask for my identification and told me I would probably be sued. A couple week later I got papers to appear for court.


Does anyone have any advice so I can win this court case?

Update: The court date is postponed for December 1st. The judge said I should get a lawyer.

Family sounds like a shithole. Find all the proof of past conversations with him, and mention how the police told you they were supposed to pay you. This sounds extremely lame dude, sorry to hear it

edit: Wow man getting off that easy, your lucky , although suing for something that minor to me sounds retarded.

 

[Sanctuary]

Update. I had court today. I bought an identical laptop as the one I worked on. I was going to tell them that it was their laptop, give it to them, and just get out of this.

But luckily, they didn't show up to court, and the case was dismissed. I'm so happy.

Congratulations!

 

[sabby]

You might be getting sued to civil law, the most they can do is tell you to pay it back, you can tell them everything you said, and that you said after some time if they didn't pay you would sell it; and they disregarded the message.

Atta' Boy gratz man

 

[kmjt]

Glad to hear you escaped this, but in the future you probably don't want to lie in court. Trying to convince a judge that a new laptop (with no files on it whatsoever?) was the kids old laptop would probably only get you into deeper trouble.

 

[xi momo xi]

Remember, the "oral agreement" goes both ways. They got no case, and neither do you. "You sold our laptop" What laptop?

 

[Basic_All_Day]

Lucky. Buying an identical laptop would only have worked if you lost the case and had to replace it. You sold property that did not belong to you, which I can understand why, but it's still illegal. Lucky day for you, cept now you have an extra laptop.

 

[Miracle Man]

Glad to see it had a happy ending lol.